Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 6th 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 Stuart Byman in the 8th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, VN Keleler's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Velimir Popchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Velimir Popchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Velimir Popchev 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 15th minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stuart Byman, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakkı Kenan Pınar in the 22nd minute of play. After some careless play in the USA defense, Stuart Byman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. Stuart Byman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Hakkı Kenan Pınar came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stuart Byman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Velimir Popchev stood somewhat misplaced when Cassius Byrne came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 44 minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Doychin Konsulov to strike 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 Hakkı Kenan Pınar, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. In the 52nd minute Hakkı Kenan Pınar 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. Velimir Popchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 55th minute of play. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Stuart Byman sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Brown to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, USA's Koby Fletcher got a free kick in the 64th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andreas Lund in the 65th minute of play. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harris Zoolingen's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of play. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Cassius Byrne sped through VN Keleler's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Velimir Popchev. Stuart Byman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hakkı Kenan Pınar's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Velimir Popchev came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Khalid Parry. But to his dismay, Khalid Parry quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stuart Byman in the 87th minute. 87 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stuart Byman. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stuart Byman. Velimir Popchev 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 91st minute. Velimir Popchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 93rd minute of play. When the referee ended the match the USA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.