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. Björn Tingelholm's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gustavo Gomes in the 4th minute. Gustavo Gomes made a great header on San Felice a Ema U.L.'s corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. After 5 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Moore. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Bruno Antognoni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save San Felice a Ema U.L. from getting a goal against them. Paşa Corre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 11 minutes on the clock, Juan Guillem commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of San Felice a Ema U.L.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of USA:s goal. San Felice a Ema U.L.:s Bruno Antognoni showed great skill when he stopped Cassius Byrne:s penalty. In the 12th minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Antognoni was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Cassius Byrne slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Antognoni. That made the score 2-0 after 17 minutes of play. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Bruno Antognoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 28th minute. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Mcdonald got free with Bruno Antognoni in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Björn Tingelholm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Donnellson kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Björn Tingelholm to make the kick off. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Jenson Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Antognoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jenson Smith came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Bruno Antognoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 61st minute of play. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Bruno Antognoni 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. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Edward Mcdonald hit a great ball. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Daniele Banana was substituted for Patrick Donnellson. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 66th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Garro in the 67th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Garro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 70th minute of the match. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when USA's Sam Campbell looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jenson Smith in the 74th minute of play forced San Felice a Ema U.L.'s goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Jenson Smith made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Antognoni. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when A.J. R. Hansen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Antognoni 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 81st minute. After 82 minutes of play, USA's Jenson Smith made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Antognoni was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 89 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Koby Fletcher. After 90 played minutes, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Gustavo Gomes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Day came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in San Felice a Ema U.L. reached it. The audience was convinced that A.J. R. Hansen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. 95 minutes into the match, Marco Baker had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Antognoni. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marco Baker was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.