Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Carlo Pellecchia made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Monty Rogers reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfonso Nicolini. The goal made the score 1-0. Alfonso Nicolini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Mastrocola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes, Alfredo Mastrocola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo De La Prugna and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Deportivo De La Prugna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Mastrocola to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Alfredo Mastrocola 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. In the 29th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Nicolini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 minutes Deportivo De La Prugna'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 Alfonso Nicolini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alfonso Nicolini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Koby Fletcher hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Carlo Pellecchia made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After taking down the ball on USA's corner Monty Rogers fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfonso Nicolini quite easily take care of the ball. In the 55th minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfonso Nicolini was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 58th minute, Flavio Rocchetti 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. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Nicolini was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of play forced Deportivo De La Prugna's goalkeeper Alfonso Nicolini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jenson Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alfonso Nicolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Carlo Pellecchia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sam Campbell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfonso Nicolini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Alfonso Nicolini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 83rd minute of play forced Deportivo De La Prugna's goalkeeper Alfonso Nicolini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Nicolini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to Deportivo De La Prugna getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Alfredo Mastrocola hit a great ball. 95 minutes into the game, one of Deportivo De La Prugna:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.