Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Qi Fan in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. The supporters of USA booed when Börna Bulldogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yngve Åström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Cassius Byrne in the 6th minute really tested Andreas Andersson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Zhen Jian in the 13th minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute, Gong Qi Fan made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Qi Fan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Börna Bulldogs booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jenson Smith didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Pawel Grabowicz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day skillfully saved the ball. In the 27th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andreas Andersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andreas Andersson had great luck who in the 27thth minute grab hold of the ball when Monty Rogers from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After 28 minutes Börna Bulldogs'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. A well-hit corner resulted in Jenson Smith heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 29th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andreas Andersson. Andreas Andersson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Qi Fan in the 33rd minute of the match. Monty Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andreas Andersson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gong Qi Fan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. When Börna Bulldogs's Gong Qi Fan, in the 42nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Börna Bulldogs. Börna Bulldogs's Rob Lute was substituted for Ragnar Linquist. 46 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Zhen Jian came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Andreas Andersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Börna Bulldogs's Xiao Zhen Jian quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Diego Bradley, made in the 58th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 59th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61stth minute of the game Gong Qi Fan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Börna Bulldogs's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Andreas Andersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Xiao Zhen Jian tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Börna Bulldogs's Matias Svahn was substituted for Xiao Zhen Jian. Börna Bulldogs's Vilgot Bålström was substituted for Rob Lute. In the 73rd minute of the game Diego Bradley made a throw-in which Monty Rogers played forward. Monty Rogers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Khalid Parry scored 2-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andreas Andersson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matias Svahn got free with Marco Day in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Börna Bulldogs's Matias Svahn slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 2-2 after 85 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Gong Qi Fan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Gong Qi Fan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andreas Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 93rd minute of the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.