Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carolo Camaño made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Ugonotti's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Adriano De Carolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano De Carolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yu Wei Bo in the 11th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 16th minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yu Wei Bo, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 19 minutes of play, USA's Edward Mcdonald made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adriano De Carolis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 32nd minute, Yu Wei Bo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ugonotti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Camaño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano De Carolis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano De Carolis having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 47th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Yu Wei Bo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carolo Camaño. Adriano De Carolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ugonotti's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Diego Bradley almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ugonotti's Adriano De Carolis did a great save. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ugonotti's Ferruccio Galdi was substituted for Emanuele Cicchinelli. Vinícius Juniors blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Vinícius Juniors recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vinícius Juniors's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Vinícius Juniors struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ugonotti. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 81st minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano De Carolis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 82nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Carolo Camaño in the 85thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Marco Day had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After having played for 86 minutes, Khalid Parry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khalid Parry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 90th minute of play forced Ugonotti's goalkeeper Adriano De Carolis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Ugonotti players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented USA from taking control. The game ends in a draw.