Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Attilio Di Loreto took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes of play, USA's Jenson Smith made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Di Han Guo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 7th minute, Zygmunt Dobilas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Attilio Di Loreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute Attilio Di Loreto 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. With a little luck, Lipa KS's Di Han Guo got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 16 played minutes Lipa KS got a freekick which was hit by Leszek Trzemzalski. The long shot by Cassius Byrne in the 17th minute really tested Di Han Guo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Di Han Guo in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Lipa KS's Attilio Di Loreto in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. Lipa KS's Di Han Guo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute Gürhan Arkan 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. Di Han Guo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lipa KS's goalie prevented a goal. Di Han Guo made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Jacob May sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute, Edward Mcdonald made a precise shot to the right of Di Han Guo. Lipa KS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. With a little luck, Lipa KS's Di Han Guo got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Di Han Guo 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 51st minute. Di Han Guo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Lipa KS's Di Han Guo. Di Han Guo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gürhan Arkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lipa KS's Daniel Argoitz was substituted for Wladyslaw Niewiadomski. Lipa KS's Arkadiusz Juszkowski was substituted for Zula Kiepski. 74 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Wincenty Lagiewniki came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Attilio Di Loreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Lipa KS's Di Han Guo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Di Han Guo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sam Campbell in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Di Han Guo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürhan Arkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Attilio Di Loreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Attilio Di Loreto in the 88th minute. Gürhan Arkan 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. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Lipa KS's Attilio Di Loreto. But to his dismay, Attilio Di Loreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1.