Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Sazon in the 3rd minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Pastor Frantzes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. With a little luck, Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pastor Frantzes made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the USA defense, Isaias Sazon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 34th minute of play. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Pastor Frantzes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Isaias Sazon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isaias Sazon to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Monty Rogers cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Pastor Frantzes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pastor Frantzes 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 60th minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Raitin in the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sajones F.C.'s Jakub Kiwior got a free kick in the 71st minute. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Sajones F.C.'s Conrad Airpoel was substituted for Roger Junior. In the 73rd minute, Jakub Kiwior hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Frantzes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseo Claude. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Chants of Sajones F.C. echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as USA had held the ball for most of the match.