Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. Nenko Reza 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 2nd minute. With an all-out effort, USA's Nenko Reza threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Nenko Reza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Kıraç Uskan got a free kick in the 10th minute. Nenko Reza was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Zach Harrison capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zach Harrison really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 18th minute, Monty Rogers reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nenko Reza. The goal made the score 2-0. After 20 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Zach Harrison. After 22 minutes, Guo Ao made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's goalkeeper Nenko Reza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nenko Reza came out and tried to block the shot, but Cassius Byrne slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 38th minute. When Roy Makaay came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Villaverde Celeste Clube 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 Roy Makaay couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's goalkeeper Nenko Reza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. Nenko Reza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 46th minute of play. In the last second Nenko Reza throw himself and got hold of the ball when Monty Rogers in the 46thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Marco Day didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Villaverde Celeste Clube's Roy Makaay shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kıraç Uskan made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Makaay came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Guo Ao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nenko Reza came out of the goal in the 59th 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 4-2. In the 66th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koby Fletcher to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Roy Makaay 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. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kıraç Uskan, 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 Roy Makaay in the 71st minute of the match. Guo Ao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Guo Ao's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marco Day firmly grabbed it by the left post. Roy Makaay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 86 minutes into the game, Sam Campbell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Nenko Reza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roy Makaay in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kıraç Uskan went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. Nenko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.