Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celsinho Perez in the 7th minute of play. In the 13th minute Áron Bódog 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. 16 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jeremias Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by ADM Taquaras'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. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ADM Taquaras's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Áron Bódog in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Áron Bódog was slow to take the kick. During this time ADM Taquaras's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Áron Bódog got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Áron Bódog in the 31st minute of play. Jeremias Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Perez in the 44th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 50th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 50 minutes into the game, Áron Bódog cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Celsinho Perez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Celsinho Perez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Celsinho Perez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marco Day, 0-2. Áron Bódog recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Áron Bódog got free with Marco Day in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Áron Bódog who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 70 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jeremias Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Monty Rogers scored 1-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jeremias Moreno, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 76 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Áron Bódog. When Celsinho Perez came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the ADM Taquaras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Celsinho Perez couldn't finish the play. Jeremias Moreno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 81st minute of the match. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Áron Bódog's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Áron Bódog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90thth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ADM Taquaras's Jeremias Moreno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Sam Campbell sped through ADM Taquaras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeremias Moreno. ADM Taquaras were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Áron Bódog took the corner. The ADM Taquaras players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented USA from taking control. The game ends in a draw.