Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. In the 4th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermengol Baena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermengol Baena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play. Ermengol Baena made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Mcdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Franco Bosch went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 30 minutes into the match, ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Ermengol Baena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermengol Baena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 32nd minute of play. Ermengol Baena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Franco Bosch's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Ermengol Baena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 40th minute of play. Ermengol Baena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute Franco Bosch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 52nd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermengol Baena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Bradley to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Jimeno Sadurni hit a great ball. Ermengol Baena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 65th minute of play. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Franco Bosch's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Ermengol Baena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Ermengol Baena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 70th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Franco Bosch's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 75th minute USA were awarded a corner. Monty Rogers went to the cornerflag to take it. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 81st minute ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► were awarded a corner. Solustiano Blea went to the cornerflag to take it. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s Ermengol Baena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Baker in the 83rd minute of play. Ermengol Baena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ermengol Baena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Khalid Parry went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Khalid Parry in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ermengol Baena saved ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►► from getting behind. In the 95th minute, Sam Campbell made a precise shot to the right of Ermengol Baena. ◄◄Lucas Cerro Largo►►'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.