Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fluffy White Bunnies's Alisson Beckers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Fluffy White Bunnies from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute, Aytuğ Çağa made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fluffy White Bunnies's Guido Rodas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Diego Bradley, made in the 12th minute of the game. In the 17th minute of the match Fluffy White Bunnies got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Coronel Fuster ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Fluffy White Bunnies's Coronel Fuster to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 19th minute of play forced Fluffy White Bunnies's goalkeeper Alisson Beckers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Aytuğ Çağa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aytuğ Çağa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 27 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Aytuğ Çağa came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cassius Byrne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alisson Beckers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Alisson Beckers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 31st minute of the match. Izydor Plucinik might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Izydor Plucinik ran back to his position shaking his head. A hard shot 37 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Alisson Beckers managed to make a qualified save. Fluffy White Bunnies's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Alisson Beckers in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aytuğ Çağa in the 42nd minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alisson Beckers, 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aytuğ Çağa was the one to do the kick off. Diego Bradley made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fluffy White Bunnies's Guido Rodas. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Dino Grilli sent off a good shot on target. Aytuğ Çağa succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 61st playminute. 67 minutes into the match, Fluffy White Bunnies's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Alisson Beckers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 69th minute USA were awarded a corner. Monty Rogers went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Monty Rogers fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alisson Beckers quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Guido Rodas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fluffy White Bunnies's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guido Rodas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fluffy White Bunnies made a substitution. Gabriel Niitsoo replaced Aytuğ Çağa. Fluffy White Bunnies's Bogumil Biskupiak was substituted for Coronel Fuster. 76 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Izydor Plucinik. After taking down the ball on Fluffy White Bunnies's corner Izydor Plucinik fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. In the 78th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alisson Beckers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Hans Söderqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alisson Beckers having to interfere. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Guido Rodas kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.