Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Albertinho Alagoano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lino Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 2nd minute of play. In the 11th minute, Monty Rogers 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. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebiu Tunar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when -BZF- Petrolul Berca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosmin Iancu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lino Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of the match. Lino Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 29th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Lino Mazza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lino Mazza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antonio Olivieri hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Albertinho Alagoano in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. Jenson Smith hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Fabian Iago couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for USA. 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.

-BZF- Petrolul Berca's Lino Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 52nd minute of play. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lino Mazza. Lino Mazza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Lino Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Albertinho Alagoano came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Mazza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 73rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fabian Iago was slow to take the kick. During this time -BZF- Petrolul Berca's players had a chance to rest. Fabian Iago made a great header on -BZF- Petrolul Berca's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. 83 minutes into the game, Albertinho Alagoano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 86th minute of play forced -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goalkeeper Lino Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sam Campbell scored 4-1 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lino Mazza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.