Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. 12 minutes into the match, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's Paolo Cucao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Filipe Meireles in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Filipe Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Paolo Cucao notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's goalie prevented a goal. 39 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Cucao came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Vincent Van Gogh 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 Vincent Van Gogh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vincent Van Gogh to strike the kick off in the second half. After 59 minutes, Zula Adamowicz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th match minute, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zula Adamowicz to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 62 minutes, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cassius Byrne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cassius Byrne's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filipe Meireles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Filipe Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Filipe Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filipe Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 81st minute of the match. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. After having played for 94 minutes, Zula Adamowicz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zula Adamowicz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.