Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sean Mallecots got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Monty Rogers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eddy Stoorms. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute Sean Mallecots 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. In the 17th match minute, Invictus FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octave Hendrickx to maneuver through the defense. Invictus FC's Eddy Stoorms proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Invictus FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Invictus FC's Ruud Schautens got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Sean Mallecots scored 1-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eddy Stoorms made an important save on a dangerous shot by Monty Rogers in the 29th minute. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sean Mallecots in the 30th minute of play. Invictus FC were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rafet Şikel took the corner. The corner led Invictus FC's Rafet Şikel to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Invictus FC's Alexander Hendrickx. In the 42nd minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eddy Stoorms was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cassius Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eddy Stoorms breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 52 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Invictus FC's Eddy Stoorms. Eddy Stoorms was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Mallecots in the 58th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eddy Stoorms made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of play. Eddy Stoorms 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 66th minute. In the 67th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Stoorms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, USA's Jenson Smith got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jenson Smith to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Stoorms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Invictus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Eddy Stoorms reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eddy Stoorms took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Stoorms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eddy Stoorms stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Eddy Stoorms 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 89th minute. In the 92nd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Bradley to maneuver through the defense. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Invictus FC's Qian Yu Ao was substituted for Ruud Schautens. Diego Bradley kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 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.