Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne made the kick off and thus started the match. With his leg Andriy Lunin managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when USA's Cassius Byrne fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Ungureanu in the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Henning Fink managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Henning Fink was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Andriy Lunin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Andriy Lunin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Niculae Ungureanu's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Zach Harrison hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, David Elodio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Elodio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nisar Burkart struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.. If David Elodio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niculae Ungureanu in the 43rd minute of play. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Niculae Ungureanu was the one to do the kick off. Marco Day was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Niculae Ungureanu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Niculae Ungureanu really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 60 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when David Elodio came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalie prevented a goal. 69 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Andriy Lunin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Matthias Ginter fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s protests and gave Matthias Ginter a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Matthias Ginter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matthias Ginter kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 79th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andriy Lunin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Elodio's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. When SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s David Elodio in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 82nd minute of play forced SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalkeeper Andriy Lunin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. 89 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Andriy Lunin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 93rd minute of play forced SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalkeeper Andriy Lunin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Khalid Parry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khalid Parry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. made a substitution. Kevin Schade replaced Nemanja Vidić. The USA supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s performance. The match ended with a win for SC Freiburg 1904 e.V..