Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Surahammar's Victor Santxol 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. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Jan Lindström made a huge save. After 8 played minutes Surahammar got a freekick which was hit by Xiao Yan Jian. USA's Cassius Byrne shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 9th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jan Lindström but with some difficulty. With an all-out effort, USA's Jan Lindström threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victor Santxol's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Santxol in the 18th minute of the match. Jan Lindström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 20th minute of the match. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Santxol in the 21st minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, Surahammar's Victor Santxol made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Mcdonald in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jan Lindström saved Surahammar from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Mcdonald in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Lindström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jan Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute of the match USA got a corner. Surahammar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. Surahammar's Jan Lindström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Surahammar's Vincent Benett got a free kick in the 35th minute. Xiao Yan Jian hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jan Lindström made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Victor Santxol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jan Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Jenson Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cassius Byrne's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Jan Lindström skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of USA booed when Surahammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgil Van Dijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Surahammar's Adrian Kodzhabashev got a free kick in the 51st minute. Jan Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Surahammar's Virgil Van Dijk quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Raphael Moore, made in the 55th minute of the game. Jan Lindström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacob May in the 58th minute of the match. In the 58thth minute of the game Jacob May who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Surahammar's Jan Lindström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jan Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Lindström 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 68th minute. In the 71st match minute, Surahammar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincent Benett to maneuver through the defense. Surahammar made a substitution. André Pettersson replaced Victor Santxol. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Vincent Benett hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Vincent Benett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. The supporters of USA booed when Surahammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Benett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Baker in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Benett in the 84th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Surahammar were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xiao Yan Jian took the corner. André Pettersson was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Surahammar's Jan Lindström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 89th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Pettersson in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Surahammar were awarded a corner. Xiao Yan Jian went to the cornerflag to take it. When USA's Marco Baker in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Surahammar's goalie prevented a goal. Jan Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 96th minute of play.