Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Domingo Barcena made the kick off and thus started the match. Ariel Balboa 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 6th minute. Domingo Barcena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ariel Balboa 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 16th minute. Domingo Barcena might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Domingo Barcena ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingo Barcena in the 18th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Balboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U. de Tarapacá's Ariel Balboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 21st minute of play. Ariel Balboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domingo Barcena in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Ariel Balboa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ariel Balboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Balboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U. de Tarapacá's Ariel Balboa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 65th minute of play forced U. de Tarapacá's goalkeeper Ariel Balboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. U. de Tarapacá's Orfilio Orbañanos was substituted for Domingo Barcena. A throw-in in the 68th minute of the game was made by Raphael Moore with Sam Campbell as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Ariel Balboa came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Monty Rogers. But to his dismay, Monty Rogers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Sam Campbell kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. U. de Tarapacá's Orfilio Orbañanos was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 84th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 88 minutes into the match, U. de Tarapacá's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Ariel Balboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Balboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Marco Baker's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Balboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.