Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ryszard Bronicki got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Ryszard Bronicki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 7th minute of the match Atletico Kyperountas 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. Sharma Dorado ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Blas Elequemedo got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 8 minutes into the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Wyrzykowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Jan Wyrzykowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Abdulvahit Kaşif was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 20 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Atletico Kyperountas! Matias Ralondo had in the 21stth minute some difficulties stopping Cassius Byrne's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Matias Ralondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of the match. Matias Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 25th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Matias Ralondo in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, Atletico Kyperountas's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Matias Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Atletico Kyperountas's Jan Wyrzykowski got a free kick in the 35th minute. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Atletico Kyperountas's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Matias Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Atletico Kyperountas's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Matias Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matias Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryszard Bronicki in the 44th minute of play. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Atletico Kyperountas were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Ralondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matias Ralondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sharma Dorado. Matias Ralondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matias Ralondo was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Atletico Kyperountas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Monty Rogers took the corner. A well done corner resulted in Edward Mcdonald drilling the ball in to score 2-1 behind Atletico Kyperountas's goalkeeper. Edward Mcdonald hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Edward Mcdonald hit a great ball. Sam Campbell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Atletico Kyperountas's Matias Ralondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 87th minute of play. Matias Ralondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 89th minute of the match. Atletico Kyperountas's Matias Ralondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 90th minute of play. Marco Baker took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matias Ralondo. Matias Ralondo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 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.