Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Chinese CJ Youth Academy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luan Pombo in the 4th minute. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Luan Pombo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cassius Byrne scored 1-0 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Abad, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, David Abad successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 17 minutes Chinese CJ Youth Academy'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 Cassius Byrne was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but David Abad in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Abad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 22 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of David Abad. Cassius Byrne showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 25th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koby Fletcher to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Pombo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Günther Doty in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luan Pombo was slow to take the kick. During this time Chinese CJ Youth Academy's players had a chance to rest. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Günther Doty in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. In the 35th minute Günther Doty 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günther Doty in the 40th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st 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. David Abad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 46 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper David Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Mcdonald. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. When Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Günther Doty in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. David Abad 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 60th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luan Pombo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Zach Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 72nd minute of play. David Abad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zach Harrison went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 79th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 83rd minute of play. David Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 88th minute of play. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Cui Peng Sen was substituted for Lu Zhan Jian. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.