Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Mattias Svan 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. In the 8th minute, Mattias Svan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bustick Sport fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattias Svan in the 11th minute of play. After 12 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mattias Svan who took care of the corner kick. Donato Veronica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mattias Svan in the 23rd minute of the match. Roque Paskal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 25th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roque Paskal. Cassius Byrne showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattias Svan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Mattias Svan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bustick Sport fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 35th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Bustick Sport got a freekick which was hit by Donato Veronica. Israel Etxahun kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. USA's Cassius Byrne couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 41st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bustick Sport. 46 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Roque Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Mattias Svan made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Kylian Mbakop managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bustick Sport's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kylian Mbakop was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roque Paskal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 57th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Bustick Sport's Mattias Svan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Day. That made the score 1-3 after 58 minutes of play. Bustick Sport made a substitution. Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos replaced Mattias Svan. 68 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Roque Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 68th minute of play forced Bustick Sport's goalkeeper Roque Paskal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 71st minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Roque Paskal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Bustick Sport booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacob May didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After 77 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jacob May. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Sam Campbell put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Roque Paskal. 90 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Roque Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Paskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roque Paskal 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 95th minute.