Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Olov Åberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christoforos Manousopoulos in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. NIKE Academy were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robert Mühren took the corner. The corner ended in Robert Mühren almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kader Gonet in the 14th minute of play. Ola Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Christoforos Manousopoulos came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when NIKE Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio-Ubaldo Conte didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Kader Gonet came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoforos Manousopoulos in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ola Wall. NIKE Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Monty Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Robert Mühren hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Jacob May notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of NIKE Academy's Ola Wall. Ola Wall was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Robert Mühren's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert Mühren helped the player get up and apologised. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Christoforos Manousopoulos made the kick off in the second half. Christoforos Manousopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ola Wall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoforos Manousopoulos in the 59th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ola Wall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 61st minute of play. NIKE Academy's Ola Wall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 64th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Antonio-Ubaldo Conte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to NIKE Academy getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Antonio-Ubaldo Conte hit a great ball. After 74 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Oskar Lägdin who took care of the corner kick. The corner led NIKE Academy's Oskar Lägdin to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 84th match minute, NIKE Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christoforos Manousopoulos to maneuver through the defense. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. After 85 played minutes NIKE Academy got a freekick which was hit by Christoforos Manousopoulos. Ola Wall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Campbell's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Christoforos Manousopoulos sent off a good shot on target.