Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Luis Täger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Luis Täger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14thth minute of the game Froilan Reyes 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play forced Parque Europa FC's goalkeeper Luis Täger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 20th minute Lionel-Andrés Messi 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. Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Parque Europa FC from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Monty Rogers kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luis Täger. That made the score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. In the 30th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Täger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Froilan Reyes 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. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Parque Europa FC's Samuel Ryynänen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Diego Bradley in the 46 minute of the game. 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.

Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 53rd minute. Parque Europa FC's Aureliano Soto was substituted for Froilan Reyes. Parque Europa FC's Coronel Castro was substituted for Lionel-Andrés Messi. Samuel Ryynänen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st 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 63rd minute of play forced Parque Europa FC's goalkeeper Luis Täger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. With his leg Marco Day managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Parque Europa FC's Coronel Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 74 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger. Luis Täger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Jenson Smith sped through Parque Europa FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luis Täger. Diego Bradley made in the 88th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Parque Europa FC's Samuel Ryynänen. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Soto in the 93rd minute of the match. A collision led to Parque Europa FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Emanuel Löfkvist hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the USA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.