Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bonifacio Javiar kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Rigoberto Inguma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rudolf Meulman 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 13th minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bonifacio Javiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carmelo Gorka in the 18th minute. A nice corner shot did that Rigoberto Inguma got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 23rd minute, USA's Edward Mcdonald ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rudolf Meulman. Rudolf Meulman yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 27th minute of play forced Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's goalkeeper Rudolf Meulman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's Bonifacio Javiar in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Bonifacio Javiar came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Rigoberto Inguma got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisito Nesor in the 40th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Javiar in the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carmelo Gorka was slow to take the kick. During this time Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's Bonifacio Javiar getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of USA booed when Olimpo de Bahia Blanca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmund Tomiczek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 53rd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Meulman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rudolf Meulman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 65th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisito Nesor got free with Marco Day in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Satordi came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zach Harrison in the 76th minute of play forced Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's goalkeeper Rudolf Meulman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's Rudolf Meulman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 78th minute of play. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Rudolf Meulman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Baker in the 83rd minute of play. In the 88th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Meulman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match USA got a corner. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. 94 minutes into the match, Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Rudolf Meulman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Khalid Parry managed to work through Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Khalid Parry dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in.