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. Attilio Brunelli hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play. Mano Hume didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mano Hume saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arkadiusz Piatek went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 33 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 34th minute of play. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arkadiusz Piatek was the one to do the kick off. Arkadiusz Piatek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Utopía Muerta FC made a substitution. Severo Bermudo replaced Arkadiusz Piatek. Utopía Muerta FC's Prudencio Ubelteso was substituted for Anier Johans. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mano Hume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 71st minute of the match. Mano Hume showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Hibai, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute, Severo Bermudo made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Severo Bermudo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Severo Bermudo slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 88th minute. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 95th minute of play. USA were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.