Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Unione Sportiva from getting a goal against them. Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cassius Byrne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernado Alves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Gavril in the 14th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Fernado Alves managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when USA's Cassius Byrne fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 22nd minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Edward Mcdonald got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 22 minutes into the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. USA were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Unione Sportiva's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Monty Rogers got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fernado Alves quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 37th minute Alexandros Gavril 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. Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 40th minute of play. Agix Kouklakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cassius Byrne didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 3-0 via right post in the game's 47th minute. USA's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement!

The wind increased when Alexandros Gavril made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Iphiklos Patrianakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernado Alves saved Unione Sportiva from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 58th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iphiklos Patrianakos kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Cassius Byrne sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves didn't even have to move. Kimon Yfantis kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Unione Sportiva's Fernado Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Alexandros Gavril tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tao Kun Xuan in the 70th minute of play. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 played minutes Unione Sportiva got a freekick which was hit by Khariklo Bilias. Sam Campbell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernado Alves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, USA's Jenson Smith nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernado Alves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Alexandros Gavril blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandros Gavril in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christiano Ronaldo. Fernado Alves 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 87th minute. Fernado Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Baker in the 89th minute of play. Fernado Alves 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 91st minute. Fernado Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 92nd minute of play. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandros Gavril, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Alexandros Gavril 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 supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.