Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ugonotti's Carolo Camaño started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the match, Ugonotti's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Adriano De Carolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 3rd minute of the match USA got a corner. Ugonotti's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Jacob May heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 5 minutes into the game, Carolo Camaño cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yu Wei Bo in the 11th minute of the match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yu Wei Bo in the 14th 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 Carolo Camaño in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Cassius Byrne 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 were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Ugonotti's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Ugonotti were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yu Wei Bo took the corner. Yu Wei Bo made a great header on Ugonotti's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. 27 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Wei Bo came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 39th minute of play. Carolo Camaño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ugonotti booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koby Fletcher didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. Ugonotti's Adriano De Carolis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 51st minute of play. In the 57th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Juniors, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. If Carolo Camaño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ugonotti made a substitution. Rico Taha replaced Rabelani Thebile. Ugonotti made a substitution. Ferruccio Galdi replaced Emanuele Cicchinelli. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinícius Juniors got free with Marco Day in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th 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. 82 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yu Wei Bo. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Ugonotti's Rico Taha got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Rico Taha came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano De Carolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 91st minute of play. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.