Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bociany SA's Genzo Wakabayashi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Bociany SA from getting a goal against them. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 8th minute. The corner led to USA's Jacob May getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Ganix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 13 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Genzo Wakabayashi managed to make a qualified save. Bociany SA's players were relieved. In the 14th minute of the match USA got a corner. Bociany SA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Bociany SA's Bektaş Veli Bengisoy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Boban Fett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. If Adam Harendarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bektaş Veli Bengisoy in the 37th minute of the match. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Cassius Byrne put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Genzo Wakabayashi. Boban Fett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th match minute, Bociany SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lech Sroka to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bektaş Veli Bengisoy made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Genzo Wakabayashi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 55th minute, Adam Harendarski fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of USA booed when Bociany SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lech Sroka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Genzo Wakabayashi 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 60th minute. Anselmo Ganix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of USA booed when Bociany SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radomil Labus didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute Bektaş Veli Bengisoy 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. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Genzo Wakabayashi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Genzo Wakabayashi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Campbell's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. USA's Sam Campbell got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Genzo Wakabayashi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Baker in the 79th minute of the match. Bociany SA's Genzo Wakabayashi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Baker in the 89th minute of play. Genzo Wakabayashi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, Khalid Parry ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Genzo Wakabayashi was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.