Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ertan Duman got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Fotis Theofilopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for USA! If Ertan Duman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ertan Duman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Edward Mcdonald. In the 20th minute, Ertan Duman made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 24th minute of play forced ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Gottfrid Hedström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ertan Duman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 27 minutes, Ray Atkins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ray Atkins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 29 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fotis Theofilopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ertan Duman in the 41st minute of play. Gottfrid Hedström made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Jacob May sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Gottfrid Hedström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gottfrid Hedström 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 52nd minute. In the 53rd match minute, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slawomir Fujara to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ertan Duman hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ made a substitution. Besim Vecdet replaced Ertan Duman. The supporters of USA booed when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ertan Duman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gottfrid Hedström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 71st minute of play. In the 71st minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Besim Vecdet capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Besim Vecdet really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. After 82 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Moore. Besim Vecdet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. When the final whistle went the supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant USA side.