Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maximino Ticho 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. Maximino Ticho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jenson Smith in the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of USA booed when A.C. Patagonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Pluciennik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximino Ticho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dariusz Wos, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dariusz Wos in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dariusz Wos during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Ticho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximino Ticho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 25th minute of the match. With a little luck, A.C. Patagonia's Maximino Ticho got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. A.C. Patagonia were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rui Costa took the corner. Marcin Cebula made a great header on A.C. Patagonia's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, A.C. Patagonia's Maximino Ticho got control of the ball when Jacob May tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dariusz Wos in the 46th minute of play. Monty Rogers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Maximino Ticho made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. 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 Dariusz Wos made a kick off. After a rather tough play, USA's Diego Bradley got a free kick in the 51st minute. After having played for 52 minutes, Dariusz Wos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.C. Patagonia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dariusz Wos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maximino Ticho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 54th minute of play. Maximino Ticho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.C. Patagonia's Horea Boian was substituted for Marcin Cebula. Maximino Ticho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zach Harrison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 64th minute of play forced A.C. Patagonia's goalkeeper Maximino Ticho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximino Ticho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of the match. Marco Day stood somewhat misplaced when Aldo Di Carlo came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 70 minute. Aldo Di Carlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 79th minute, Khalid Parry left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Sam Campbell scored 3-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maximino Ticho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sam Campbell in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximino Ticho saved A.C. Patagonia from getting behind. Maximino Ticho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 87th minute of play. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Sylwester Sroka tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Sam Campbell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximino Ticho was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. A.C. Patagonia's Maximino Ticho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 95th minute of play.