Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Carabata Groove from getting a goal against them. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto-Federico Acosta came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Cristobal Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 20th minute of play. Eduardo Domeka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Carabata Groove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermengildo Bazkoare to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, Jenson Smith hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, Carabata Groove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Möller to maneuver through the defense. Carabata Groove made a substitution. Hauk Hareide replaced Andreas Möller. Carabata Groove's Herbert Pilipiec was substituted for Alberto-Federico Acosta. Carabata Groove made a substitution. Armin Atroce replaced Eduardo Domeka. After 48 played minutes Carabata Groove got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Möller. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Hauk Hareide made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Herbert Pilipiec tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 54 played minutes Carabata Groove got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Bazkoare. In the 59th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Goito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Bradley made in the 60th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Monty Rogers however managed to control. Cristobal Goito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Cristobal Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Monty Rogers in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristobal Goito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristobal Goito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 71st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 73rd minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Cristobal Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristobal Goito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 80th minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Cristobal Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carabata Groove's Hauk Hareide got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 88thth minute of the game Hauk Hareide who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristobal Goito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Baker in the 92nd minute of the match. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 95th minute of play. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the USA players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.