Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franco Benvenuto got the match started through his kick off. Elpidio Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Elpidio Amor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute of play. Elpidio Amor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 18 minutes into the match, Timo!'s Franco Benvenuto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the USA defense, Franco Benvenuto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. When Timo!'s Franco Benvenuto in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Timo!'s Elpidio Amor got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elpidio Amor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Timo!'s Franco Benvenuto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Franco Benvenuto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 43 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Elpidio Amor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. USA were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Timo!'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. After having played for 57 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elpidio Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Timo!'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Elpidio Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Timo!'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Elpidio Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Amor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Timo!'s Alexandr Lunin was substituted for Tadeusz Merski. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. The goalkeeper, Marco Day, was totally fooled by Timo!'s Franco Benvenuto, who 78 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Elpidio Amor 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 82nd minute. Elpidio Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Izydor Karbowski in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of USA booed when Timo! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telmo Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Izydor Karbowski. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 98th minute USA were awarded a corner. Jenson Smith went to the cornerflag to take it. USA's Jenson Smith was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Elpidio Amor in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.