Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marius Niculae took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Pinki Kush in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marius Niculae might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marius Niculae ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Niculae in the 23rd minute of the match. Pinki Kush showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Marius Niculae sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 35th minute Marius Niculae 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 37th minute of play forced ACe Aimaro Juniors's goalkeeper Pinki Kush to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marius Niculae in the 38th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Pinki Kush made a huge save. If Marius Niculae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Niculae, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marius Niculae went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ACe Aimaro Juniors were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Pinki Kush took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pinki Kush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by ACe Aimaro Juniors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. After having played for 60 minutes, Marius Niculae managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ACe Aimaro Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marius Niculae was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Valer Negruț got a free kick in the 68th minute. ACe Aimaro Juniors's Pinki Kush played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 74th minute of play. ACe Aimaro Juniors's Lech Czaplicki was substituted for Marco Verratti. After 89 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jerzy Oliszewski who took care of the corner kick. Jenson Smith kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Dacio in the 96th minute of play. Although USA had been in control for most of the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors still came away with the win.