Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zhao Ran Ming read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4thth minute of the game Kant Cooley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zhao Ran Ming made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute of the match, Monty Rogers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zhao Ran Ming saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Camilo Ferrara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kant Cooley in the 13th minute of play. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Zhao Ran Ming to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute of play forced Coventry Wasps's goalkeeper Zhao Ran Ming to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Coventry Wasps was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mark Booth to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Coventry Wasps booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koby Fletcher didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kant Cooley in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Coventry Wasps's goalkeeper Zhao Ran Ming had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Cassius Byrne took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Zhao Ran Ming to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Kant Cooley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Kant Cooley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Kant Cooley came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhao Ran Ming 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 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Zhao Ran Ming showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 53rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Camilo Ferrara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 2-1 in the 55 minute of play. Zhao Ran Ming showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of the match. Zhao Ran Ming made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 60th minute of play. Zhao Ran Ming showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 61st minute of the match. Jacob May kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Jenson Smith hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. USA were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Coventry Wasps's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Monty Rogers took the corner. The corner ended in Sam Campbell almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Coventry Wasps's Zhao Ran Ming did a great save. In the last second Marco Day throw himself and got hold of the ball when Kant Cooley in the 81stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Monty Rogers in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhao Ran Ming prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zack Doughty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th 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 made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Coventry Wasps's Sigmar Gustafson was substituted for Kant Cooley. In the 88th minute of the match, Sigmar Gustafson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mateusz Øager hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Zhao Ran Ming made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 91st minute of play. Zhao Ran Ming showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 94th minute of the match. USA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.