Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Northland Vikings's Gao Peng Ran 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. In the 6th minute, USA's Monty Rogers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benne Benneborg. Benne Benneborg yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Benne Benneborg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gao Peng Ran in the 18th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gao Peng Ran in the 21st minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gao Peng Ran in the 25th minute of play. Northland Vikings's Benne Benneborg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Northland Vikings from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benne Benneborg. Northland Vikings's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Monty Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Benne Benneborg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benne Benneborg 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 43rd minute. Jacob May hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the game, Romeo Toro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northland Vikings's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Northland Vikings's Romeo Toro got a free kick in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Gao Peng Ran struck a weak shot in the 53rd 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 Northland Vikings. Benne Benneborg came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Monty Rogers. But to his dismay, Monty Rogers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute Northland Vikings were awarded a corner. Antonio Čolak went to the cornerflag to take it. Benne Benneborg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 87 minutes into the match, Ture Waller had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ture Waller was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. 92 minutes into the match, Northland Vikings's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Baker came free, but Benne Benneborg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raphael Moore kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.