Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, 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. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anton Scheupach charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anton Scheupach the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Anton Scheupach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı. Derman Soysaldı was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Derman Soysaldı to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The corner led USA's Jenson Smith to a score. 2-0 in the 19th minute. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Mustafa Yaşar Recai was substituted for Sacit Övünç. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matteo Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Matteo Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute of play. In the 29th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. 33 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Matteo Mata came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

58 minutes into the match, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Derman Soysaldı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Soysaldı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd match minute, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Argina to maneuver through the defense. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Ovidio Argina hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Derman Soysaldı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 75th minute of play. Monty Rogers scored 4-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Derman Soysaldı, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Matteo Mata received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Matteo Mata slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 84th minute. If Mustafa Yaşar Recai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 94th minute of play. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.