Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cactos's Cengizhan Baycan 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. Cactos's attentive Peter Bagge managed to snatch the ball when Diego Bradley made a throw-in in the 2nd minute of the game. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cengizhan Baycan, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 9th minute of play forced Cactos's goalkeeper Bran Allison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Cengizhan Baycan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cengizhan Baycan in the 17th minute of play. Monty Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bran Allison read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cengizhan Baycan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cengizhan Baycan came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cactos's Maurinho Trezeguet in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurinho Trezeguet's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 41st 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. A throw-in in the 45th minute of the game was made by Jenson Smith with Monty Rogers as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 46th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jenson Smith to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cengizhan Baycan, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. It was a well-played corner which Victoriano Loreto managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 64th minute Cengizhan Baycan 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Cactos's Matias Gaitan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 0-2 after 69 minutes of play. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Bran Allison showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 73rd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Cactos's Luisinho Maciel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Matias Gaitan came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marco Day could save by the left post. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cactos's Bran Allison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 94th minute of play. The supporters of USA booed when Cactos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gary Petrie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Baker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 97th minute.