Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Peng Qi Chong kicked off to start the match. Monty Rogers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martyon Diehl read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 5th minute. If Peng Qi Chong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Peng Qi Chong sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Day. Martyon Diehl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 13th minute. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute, Edward Mcdonald fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Jenson Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Martyon Diehl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the game, 박 태 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. 박 태 hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peng Qi Chong in the 24th minute of play. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Martyon Diehl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Diego Bradley got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Martyon Diehl quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 박 태, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Monty Rogers came up free with the goalie in the 43rd 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 Monty Rogers couldn't finish the play. In the 44th minute, 박 태 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Koby Fletcher hit a great ball. When Sacha Lilley came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Astreix&ObelixSoccer 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 Sacha Lilley couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Jacob May received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Martyon Diehl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's 韩克兴 was substituted for Keith Backhouse. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Rambo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute Astreix&ObelixSoccer were awarded a corner. Sacha Lilley went to the cornerflag to take it. 박 태 made a great header on Astreix&ObelixSoccer's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 2-2 when 박 태 sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Day. Sam Campbell struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Martyon Diehl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. 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. Martyon Diehl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 박 태 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Rambo, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Peng Qi Chong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Martyon Diehl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 94th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.