Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Anselmo Morera started the match with the kick off. In the 12th minute Anselmo Morera 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. 13 minutes into the game, Zryw Samsonów's Roman Bartoszek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Day made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Bartoszek, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Roman Bartoszek 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 Roman Bartoszek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a little luck, Zryw Samsonów's Ronnie Gregoire got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabian Brown hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 27 played minutes Zryw Samsonów got a freekick which was hit by Roman Bartoszek. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Bartoszek in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Zryw Samsonów were furious when Ludomir Biraga was red carded, 51 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 50th minute, one of Zryw Samsonów:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Zryw Samsonów. Zryw Samsonów:s Ronnie Gregoire showed great skill when he stopped Cassius Byrne:s penalty. In the 65th 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. Ronnie Gregoire 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 68th minute. In the 70th minute, Monty Rogers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 80th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Gregoire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Morera spun around in front of the goal 82 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of USA's goal. A collision led to Zryw Samsonów getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Lukasz Merski hit a great ball. Ronnie Gregoire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Zryw Samsonów's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Ronnie Gregoire reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Gregoire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Anselmo Morera made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Chants of Zryw Samsonów echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as USA had held the ball for most of the match.