Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, one of USA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for USA. In the 3rd minute, Nils-Åke Lagerberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 6 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea De Toro came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute Hummerfiskarna were awarded a corner. Florin Răducioiu went to the cornerflag to take it. Bolli Bolla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Holger Mattsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Diego Bradley hit a great ball. Andrea De Toro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bolli Bolla, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When USA's Monty Rogers, in the 31st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for USA. Holger Mattsson 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 33rd minute. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Diego Bradley hit a great ball. Hummerfiskarna's Arnaldo Queirós was substituted for Andrea De Toro. 38 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Nils-Åke Lagerberg came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Queirós in the 39th minute of play. Edward Mcdonald kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Holger Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bolli Bolla made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Hummerfiskarna were awarded a corner. Florin Răducioiu went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 55thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Arnaldo Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hummerfiskarna's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnaldo Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice moves Bolli Bolla could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. Arnaldo Queirós took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Hummerfiskarna's Rickard Malmström was substituted for Bjarte Paul. Nils-Åke Lagerberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holger Mattsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Arnaldo Queirós ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Holger Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnaldo Queirós in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arnaldo Queirós received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Arnaldo Queirós slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 90th minute. In the 93rdth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When USA's Sam Campbell in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hummerfiskarna's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 94th minute of play forced Hummerfiskarna's goalkeeper Holger Mattsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.