Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Leandro Soares made the kick off and thus started the match. Mitchel Dijkstra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jacob May, made in the 19th minute of the game. With a little luck, Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra got control of the ball when Edward Mcdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fc Benefica's Pepe Guardiola quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Raphael Moore, made in the 29th minute of the game. 30 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mitchel Dijkstra, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Mitchel Dijkstra in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Leandro Soares came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Fc Benefica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leandro Soares couldn't finish the play. Mitchel Dijkstra 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 3-0 in the 43 minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Raphael Moore got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. 63 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mitchel Dijkstra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Fc Benefica's Denis Beremundo was substituted for Humberto Jonge. Fc Benefica's attentive Eduard Gryshko managed to snatch the ball when Jacob May made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. 70 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Monty Rogers in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mitchel Dijkstra saved Fc Benefica from getting behind. After 76 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mitchel Dijkstra was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Mitchel Dijkstra came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Sam Campbell. But to his dismay, Sam Campbell quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 89th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Mitchel Dijkstra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute of the game, Marco Baker landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Leandro Soares fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Benefica's protests and gave Leandro Soares a yellow card for diving instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.