Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Ţîrlea started the match with the kick off. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vintilă Murgu. Vintilă Murgu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Vintilă Murgu made a huge save. 14 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Huyterhoeven came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, The Huns's goalkeeper Vintilă Murgu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. If Ekber Merdan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 28 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Vintilă Murgu managed to make a qualified save. The Huns's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Vintilă Murgu in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th play minute Cassius Byrne came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vintilă Murgu. 2-0. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vintilă Murgu. Vintilă Murgu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Ţîrlea in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Huns's goalkeeper Vintilă Murgu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronan McCunn in the 63rd minute. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 71 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslaw Pazura came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Huns's Vintilă Murgu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 74th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sam Campbell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vintilă Murgu was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Ronan McCunn could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. Ronan McCunn who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Daniel Ţîrlea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Ţîrlea in the 87th minute. The Huns were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andre Huyterhoeven took the corner. In the 94th minute of the match The Huns got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Andre Huyterhoeven ran over to the corner to take the kick. The Huns's Andre Huyterhoeven was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Scott Martindale kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the USA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.