Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne 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. In the 4th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Raebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Pillud's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Dogo Argentino got a freekick which was hit by Julian Palban. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Dogo Argentino's Alejandro Hidalgo. If Fang Kang Guang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacob May who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Daniel Raebert when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jacob May had several of the Dogo Argentino's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 19 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Daniel Raebert as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Raebert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jenson Smith in the 28th minute of play. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Daniel Raebert made a huge save. Daniel Raebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 minutes Dogo Argentino's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Dogo Argentino's goalie and right to Jacob May. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Dogo Argentino's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Jenson Smith got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fang Kang Guang in the 44th minute of play.

Dogo Argentino made a substitution. Emanuele Passalacqua replaced Fang Kang Guang. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuele Passalacqua stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. You Fei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, You Fei reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 1-2. Dogo Argentino's Daniel Raebert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 72nd minute of play forced Dogo Argentino's goalkeeper Daniel Raebert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Dogo Argentino's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Daniel Raebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led to USA's Diego Bradley getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Emanuele Passalacqua sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Raebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Dogo Argentino's Daniel Raebert. Daniel Raebert was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuele Passalacqua got free with Marco Day in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. You Fei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. USA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.