Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincenty Cwojdak in the 3rd minute of play. In the 3rd minute, Wincenty Cwojdak made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desiderio Amaya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Error 404's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Desiderio Amaya in the 10th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Cassius Byrne could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Jaime Manny however easily saved by the left post. When Michel Arrascaeta came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Error 404 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 Michel Arrascaeta couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute, USA's Monty Rogers dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Escobar in the 21st minute of the match. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pablo Escobar's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Pablo Escobar sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Day. In the 27th minute Desiderio Amaya 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. Jaime Manny made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 30th minute. After having played for 34 minutes, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Monty Rogers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desiderio Amaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Error 404's Jaime Manny was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. USA were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Error 404's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. In the 42nd match minute, Error 404 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slawomir Tylenda to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Monty Rogers to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Arrascaeta, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wincenty Cwojdak to strike the kick off in the second half. Jaime Manny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 52nd minute of the match. After 53 minutes Error 404'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. USA's Jenson Smith was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jaime Manny in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jaime Manny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 56th minute of play forced Error 404's goalkeeper Jaime Manny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58th play minutes Cassius Byrne shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Jaime Manny and just under the crossbar into goal. USA were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Error 404's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime Manny having to interfere. Pablo Escobar came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marco Day could save by the left post. Error 404's Jaime Manny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jaime Manny was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Michel Arrascaeta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Error 404's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Jaime Manny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Error 404's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jenson Smith took the corner. In the 86th minute Wincenty Cwojdak 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 couple of smart ball manuevers Sam Campbell in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jaime Manny saved Error 404 from getting behind. Sam Campbell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime Manny having to interfere. When Jacob May came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the USA 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 Jacob May couldn't finish the play. Error 404's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.