Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Mcdonald got free with Dan Wennerqvist in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dan Wennerqvist made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. In the 17th minute, Adrián Espadas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Soroca F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Venceslao in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dan Wennerqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dan Wennerqvist made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cassius Byrne to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustavo Tartalo went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Soroca F.C.'s goalie and right to Jacob May. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Soroca F.C.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 38 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goalkeeper Dan Wennerqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Zach Harrison hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Gustavo Tartalo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half Soroca F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adrián Espadas made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Adrián Espadas notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Cassius Byrne put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Dan Wennerqvist. In the 61st 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. Dan Wennerqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 62nd minute of play. Dan Wennerqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 64th minute of play. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Hernan Lano sent off a good shot on target. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dan Wennerqvist. Dan Wennerqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Soroca F.C.'s Godofredo Quilino was substituted for Amador Venceslao. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Soroca F.C.'s Rodolfo Atarrabi was substituted for Hernan Lano. Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula was substituted for Adrián Espadas. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Atarrabi in the 82nd minute of play. Godofredo Quilino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Khalid Parry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Wennerqvist having to interfere. Although USA had been in control for most of the match, Soroca F.C. still came away with the win.