Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bolli Bolla made the kick off which started today's match. Andrea De Toro might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrea De Toro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 4th minute Andrea De Toro 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. Holger Mattsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 13th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea De Toro in the 14th minute of the match. Nils-Åke Lagerberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 19th minute of play forced Hummerfiskarna's goalkeeper Holger Mattsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentín Perales hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Cassius Byrne in the 30th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Holger Mattsson's left hand side. After 36 minutes Hummerfiskarna'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. The corner ended in Zach Harrison almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson did a great save. Holger Mattsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 39th minute of the match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bolli Bolla in the 44th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Holger Mattsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 52nd minute, Koby Fletcher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nils-Åke Lagerberg in the 53rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Holger Mattsson 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 58th minute. The supporters of Hummerfiskarna booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Bradley didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Mattsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnaldo Queirós in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnaldo Queirós in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Mattsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Arnaldo Queirós 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. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Hummerfiskarna's Hana Banana was substituted for Conrado Olayo. In the 74th minute Hummerfiskarna were awarded a corner. Florin Răducioiu went to the cornerflag to take it. 75 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Holger Mattsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. The crowd rose to their feet as Bolli Bolla kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 1-1 in the 83 minute of play. After 87 minutes of play, USA's Marco Baker made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Holger Mattsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! 92 minutes into the game, Bolli Bolla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Day. Bolli Bolla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2.