Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Domingues in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Taribo West scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 10 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Taribo West came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ignacio Di Stasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Di Stasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 played minutes Isótopos V.M. got a freekick which was hit by Domingo Oihenarte. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of play forced Isótopos V.M.'s goalkeeper Ignacio Di Stasi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacio Di Stasi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 31st minute. USA were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Isótopos V.M.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albeiro Usuriaga in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th match minute, Isótopos V.M. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Pedro Domingues made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albeiro Usuriaga in the 52nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ignacio Di Stasi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 64 minutes of play, Isótopos V.M.'s Albeiro Usuriaga made it 0-2 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! Isótopos V.M.'s Gualterio Mede was substituted for Pedro Domingues. Cassius Byrne scored 1-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ignacio Di Stasi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ignacio Di Stasi 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 84th minute. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 92nd match minute, Isótopos V.M. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albeiro Usuriaga to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle went the supporters of Isótopos V.M. were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant USA side.