Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Adrian Neubauer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the match, Adrian Neubauer 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 Adrian Neubauer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trendafil Dzhendov in the 34th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day 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 Adrian Neubauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After 38 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adrian Neubauer who took care of the corner kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Aimé Holtmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 54th minute of play. After 55 played minutes Adrian Neubauer rounded USA's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Marco Day was a little too slow when Trendafil Dzhendov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 0-3. In the 65th minute, Monty Rogers got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agapito Diaz in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute FC Temeswar Banat were awarded a corner. Adrian Neubauer went to the cornerflag to take it. USA were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after FC Temeswar Banat's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Monty Rogers took the corner. 76 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aimé Holtmann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agapito Diaz in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Agapito Diaz 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. In the 86thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 91 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's Trendafil Dzhendov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trendafil Dzhendov. Marco Day was a little too slow when Trendafil Dzhendov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 0-4. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Although USA had been in control for most of the match, FC Temeswar Banat still came away with the win.