Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. Alex Svanberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 3rd minute. Ivan Malmgren took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, Monty Rogers reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alex Svanberg. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 12thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute Ivan Malmgren 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. 19 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Svanberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alex Svanberg was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Edward Mcdonald capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edward Mcdonald really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 31st minute of play. Hallands Riviera were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adnan Kultigin took the corner. The corner led Hallands Riviera's Adnan Kultigin to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alex Svanberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 35th minute of the match. Alex Svanberg had great luck who in the 35thth minute grab hold of the ball when Monty Rogers from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 37th minute of the match USA got a corner. Hallands Riviera'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. 38 minutes in the game Fabian Brown did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Edward Mcdonald. Alex Svanberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute, USA's Edward Mcdonald ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alex Svanberg. Alex Svanberg yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and George Alkvist made a kick off. Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 57th minute of play. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Hallands Riviera's zone, Jacob May stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Svanberg came out of the goal and Jacob May tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Svanberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kent Browall in the 62nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Arvin Hjälm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 72nd minute of play forced Hallands Riviera's goalkeeper Alex Svanberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Svanberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 78 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Malmgren came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lance Carey during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Hallands Riviera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Carey to maneuver through the defense. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 82nd minute, Lance Carey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Svanberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 85th minute of play. Alex Svanberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 88th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.