Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) AFTER GYM FC's Sixto Lorenz 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. Ovidiu Acatincăi made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ragnar Wingaard in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jenson Smith in the 20th minute of play forced AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Melquiades Chumo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Ovidiu Acatincăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi got control of the ball when Edward Mcdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ovidiu Acatincăi 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. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Acatincăi having to interfere. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidiu Acatincăi having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. In the 40th minute Ragnar Wingaard 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. Cassius Byrne hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Edward Mcdonald notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi. Ovidiu Acatincăi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ragnar Wingaard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of play forced AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, AFTER GYM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jenson Smith came free, but Ovidiu Acatincăi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 67th minute of play forced AFTER GYM FC's goalkeeper Ovidiu Acatincăi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFTER GYM FC's 王诚城 was substituted for Ragnar Wingaard. In the 70th match minute, AFTER GYM FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig-Åke Nyman to maneuver through the defense. Monty Rogers struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ovidiu Acatincăi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Ovidiu Acatincăi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFTER GYM FC's Ovidiu Acatincăi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Dolar in the 88th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the AFTER GYM FC defense, Khalid Parry kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ovidiu Acatincăi. The AFTER GYM FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ovidiu Acatincăi should have stopped the shot. Ovidiu Acatincăi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, AFTER GYM FC's Fiori Mandrak got a free kick in the 93rd minute. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.