Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Allbäck started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Monty Rogers recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benny Bur. Monty Rogers showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benny Bur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th match minute, Sledgehammer KO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Axel Stolpe to maneuver through the defense. Sledgehammer KO's Benny Bur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play. The Sledgehammer KO fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Sledgehammer KO's Marcus Allbäck looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 26th minute, one of USA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for USA. Marcus Allbäck walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Benny Bur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. With a little luck, Sledgehammer KO's Benny Bur got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonard Åhman, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Askanios Kefalas was slow to take the kick. During this time Sledgehammer KO's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Sledgehammer KO's Askanios Kefalas to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36th minute Marcus Allbäck 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. Benny Bur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Benny Bur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Edward Mcdonald hit a great ball. When Antonio Michael came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Sledgehammer KO 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 Antonio Michael couldn't finish the play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. Zine Bourchada hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Benny Bur 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 65th minute. Benny Bur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 70th minute of the match. Sledgehammer KO's Benny Bur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 71st minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benny Bur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 73 minutes into the game, D.J. 王冰冰 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sledgehammer KO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Sledgehammer KO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by D.J. 王冰冰 to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, D.J. 王冰冰 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Askanios Kefalas in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 80th minute of play forced Sledgehammer KO's goalkeeper Benny Bur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonard Åhman, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After having played for 90 minutes, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sam Campbell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benny Bur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 95th minute of play.