Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. After 3 minutes of play, Scofield's Feliciano Baumar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 6th minute of the match, Monty Rogers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alvaro Valente saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fabio Iago charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabio Iago the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Jenson Smith. After a rather tough play, Scofield's Fabio Iago got a free kick in the 11th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Alvaro Valente successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alvaro Valente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rens Van Eyck hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Jacob May in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alvaro Valente, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alvaro Valente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 36 minutes of play, Scofield's Feliciano Baumar made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! 43 minutes into the game, Feliciano Baumar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

In the 52nd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvaro Valente was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 56th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Scofield's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Alvaro Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Valente came out of the goal in the 60th 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 2-3. Diego Bradley kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th 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. Alvaro Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Scofield made a substitution. Cayetano Urdin replaced Feliciano Baumar. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Alvaro Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 69th minute of play. A throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game was made by Diego Bradley with Monty Rogers as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The supporters of USA booed when Scofield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Figueroa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. Alvaro Valente 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 82nd minute. Alvaro Valente 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 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Brown. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alvaro Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 88th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Urdin came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Scofield's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Alvaro Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Baker to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.