Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cosimo Laudadio made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Silvestri. Marco Silvestri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. SPALLETTE RETURNS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Cassius Byrne scored to the left of an out of position Marco Silvestri, making the score, 2-0. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Marco Silvestri made a huge save. In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 20th minute of play forced SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper Marco Silvestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 22nd minute of play. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save SPALLETTE RETURNS from getting a goal against them. The supporters of SPALLETTE RETURNS booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Mcdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Marco Silvestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes in the game, Monty Rogers fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Marco Silvestri having to interfere. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Marco Silvestri made a huge save. If Cosimo Laudadio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute Cosimo Laudadio 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri. Marco Silvestri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Mcdonald in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Silvestri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 58 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Cosimo Laudadio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Fortunato Santone replaced Armando Izzo. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Amedeo Palmieri replaced Adriano Biagetti. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. A collision led to SPALLETTE RETURNS getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Claudio Pacella hit a great ball. Marco Silvestri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Campbell's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Antonio Nero replaced Achille Tullio. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 79th minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 82nd minute of play. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. 87 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Marco Silvestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Silvestri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 89th minute of the match. Zach Harrison hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Bevilacqua came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.