Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacob May to maneuver through the defense. When Zeng Bin Hui came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Black Mount™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zeng Bin Hui couldn't finish the play. In the 7th minute Zeng Bin Hui 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. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Mucci having to interfere. Damiano Mucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 minutes Black Mount™'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. Damiano Mucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 16th minute of play. Zeng Bin Hui 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. 19 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Bin Hui came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeng Bin Hui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Damiano Mucci in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, Black Mount™'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Damiano Mucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Di Pasquale kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Damiano Mucci threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Cassius Byrne this time. Black Mount™'s Amedeo Azzolina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Raphael Moore in the 44 minute of the game. The supporters of Black Mount™ booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damiano Mucci stood somewhat misplaced when Cassius Byrne came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 47 minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zeng Bin Hui was the one to do the kick off. Zeng Bin Hui might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zeng Bin Hui ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Day was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Zeng Bin Hui capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zeng Bin Hui really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 63rd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damiano Mucci was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Damiano Mucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 68th minute of play. Damiano Mucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 70th minute of the match. Damiano Mucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damiano Mucci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Mucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Black Mount™'s Bernardo Casciano was substituted for Mustafa Emre Seha. 84 minutes in the game Jacob May did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sam Campbell. Black Mount™'s Damiano Mucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 88th minute of play. Damiano Mucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Zeng Bin Hui could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. 96 minutes into the match, Khalid Parry had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damiano Mucci. Black Mount™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Khalid Parry was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 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.