Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dynamite's Mikhail Hromchenko 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. Matvey Epanchin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Monty Rogers showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Matvey Epanchin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 6th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikhail Hromchenko in the 10th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Cassius Byrne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Cassius Byrne came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Matvey Epanchin could save by the left post. Matvey Epanchin made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 30th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Epanchin having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Matvey Epanchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matvey Epanchin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dynamite's goalie prevented a goal. USA were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Dynamite's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Dynamite's goalie and right to Zach Harrison. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Dynamite's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 63rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Efim Abramov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Matvey Epanchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Epanchin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Efim Abramov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 73rd minute Dynamite were awarded a corner. Evgeniy Kobeko went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Dynamite's Efim Abramov to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Efim Abramov in the 73rdth 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. 77 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Matvey Epanchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Dynamite's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jenson Smith took the corner. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efim Abramov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 88 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 90 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Matvey Epanchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Jenson Smith was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. USA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dynamite the free kick. Jenson Smith hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Mikhail Hromchenko hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Matvey Epanchin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Khalid Parry's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.