Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Siro Benvido fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sotelo AFC's protests and gave Siro Benvido a yellow card for diving instead. Robustiano Gelmiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sotelo AFC's Robustiano Gelmiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Siro Benvido might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Siro Benvido ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the match, Sotelo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Robustiano Gelmiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Koby Fletcher was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 15 minutes into the match. After 15 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for USA! Marco Day went to the wrong direction when Cirilo Bembe was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Siro Benvido recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robustiano Gelmiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Robustiano Gelmiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Monty Rogers in the 31st minute. Siro Benvido kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Robustiano Gelmiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacob May's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Robustiano Gelmiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Monty Rogers showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 41 minute of play. In the 44th minute, Fabian Brown hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sotelo AFC's Håkan Skager got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 46th minute of play forced Sotelo AFC's goalkeeper Robustiano Gelmiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sotelo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Siro Benvido made the kick off in the second half. Monty Rogers scored 3-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robustiano Gelmiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 60 played minutes Sotelo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Tevreden. Sotelo AFC's Cui Liang Yue was substituted for Siro Benvido. Kevin Tevreden kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When Edward Mcdonald came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the USA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edward Mcdonald couldn't finish the play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cui Liang Yue, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Sotelo AFC's Robustiano Gelmiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of play. Sotelo AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cui Liang Yue in the 72nd minute. Robustiano Gelmiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 74th minute of the match. Håkan Skager received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.