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. After a rather tough play, USA's Edward Mcdonald got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th minute, Antoni Tipinski 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. Rüştü Rencber made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Niebiański&Team's Rigoberto Sein managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Raphael Moore in the 8 minute of the game. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th 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. Rüştü Rencber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoni Tipinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Raphael Moore in the 21st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Niebiański&Team's Walery Majorski. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Edward Mcdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Mcdonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rüştü Rencber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antoni Tipinski struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niebiański&Team. If Jenson Smith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niebiański&Team's Rüştü Rencber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 32nd minute of play. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Niebiański&Team getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Waclaw Gacek hit a great ball. A collision led to Niebiański&Team getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Ulf Johansson hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

53 minutes into the match, Niebiański&Team's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Rüştü Rencber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antoni Tipinski. It was a well-played corner which Milen Kúlvachev managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Niebiański&Team made a substitution. Szymon Dziurowicz replaced Hector Estevez. Rüştü Rencber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zach Harrison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jenson Smith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rüştü Rencber having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. The crowd rose to their feet as Niebiański&Team's Antoni Tipinski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 0-1 after 73 minutes of play. Rüştü Rencber stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Campbell's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 78th minute. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Marco Baker fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rüştü Rencber quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 83rd minute of play forced Niebiański&Team's goalkeeper Rüştü Rencber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute of the match USA got a corner. Niebiański&Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. USA's Diego Bradley was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rüştü Rencber in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 89th minute of the match Niebiański&Team got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jerzy Gorgoń ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rüştü Rencber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.