Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Valerios Voutsas made the kick off and thus started the match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Heinz Schneider in the 2nd minute of play. Saronida FC's Laurențiu Susara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 4th minute of play. Veniamin Zisimopoulos scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of USA booed when Saronida FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikiforos Fragis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute of the match Cassius Byrne sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laurențiu Susara skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of USA booed when Saronida FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefanos Rigopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laurențiu Susara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veniamin Zisimopoulos in the 20th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Laurențiu Susara, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Laurențiu Susara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of play. Laurențiu Susara made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. Laurențiu Susara 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 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Monty Rogers in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laurențiu Susara saved Saronida FC from getting behind. Laurențiu Susara didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veniamin Zisimopoulos in the 38th minute of the match. Laurențiu Susara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 41st minute of the match. 41 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when USA's Monty Rogers fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veniamin Zisimopoulos in the 43rd minute of the match.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 50th minute of play forced Saronida FC's goalkeeper Laurențiu Susara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laurențiu Susara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 50th minute. 51 minutes had been played when some careless play by Saronida FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Jenson Smith made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Saronida FC's Laurențiu Susara managed to reach the ball for a save. Saronida FC's Laurențiu Susara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 54th minute of play. Laurențiu Susara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Karl-Heinz Schneider could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Saronida FC made a substitution. Huang Tian Yun replaced Valerios Voutsas. Laurențiu Susara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute Veniamin Zisimopoulos 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 73rd minute of play forced Saronida FC's goalkeeper Laurențiu Susara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egil Siöberg hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Egil Siöberg kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 84 minutes Saronida FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jenson Smith who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Karl-Heinz Schneider tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Huang Tian Yun. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Veniamin Zisimopoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Veniamin Zisimopoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.