Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Ruben in the 4th minute of play. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Ederono Vilardell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ from getting a goal against them. The supporters of ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Ruben in the 8th minute of the match. After 9 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ederono Vilardell was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Ruben in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Ruben in the 14th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne scored 2-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ederono Vilardell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jacob May got a throw-in 19 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Cassius Byrne. Ederono Vilardell made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Ederono Vilardell made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Marco Ruben managed to get in a good position for a shot. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Ruben was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ederono Vilardell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 minutes of play, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Marco Ruben made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marco Ruben was the one to do the kick off. Vitinho Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Ederono Vilardell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zach Harrison in the 56th minute of play. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 57th minute. The corner led USA's Monty Rogers to fire away a dangerous shot which Ederono Vilardell despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 59th minute, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Marco Ruben ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Day. Marco Day yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Raphael Moore made in the 64th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jacob May however managed to control. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Jacob May fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ederono Vilardell having to interfere. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Ederono Vilardell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 85th minute of play forced ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goalkeeper Ederono Vilardell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ederono Vilardell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ederono Vilardell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 92nd minute of play forced ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goalkeeper Ederono Vilardell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, USA's Raphael Moore got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Ederono Vilardell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Baker in the 96th minute of the match. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though USA had controlled the match.