Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Bruno Beugnet started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacob May got free with Ismael Furman in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute, Bruno Beugnet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute, Unai Papachronopoulos made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some careless play in the Equipo defense, Monty Rogers kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismael Furman. The Equipo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismael Furman should have stopped the shot. Ismael Furman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Beugnet came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Juliusz Cezar was slow to take the kick. During this time Equipo's players had a chance to rest. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Furman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Bruno Beugnet 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. After having played for 36 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. In the 40th minute of the match, Cassius Byrne got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ismael Furman was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jenson Smith made in the 47th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Monty Rogers. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cassius Byrne to maneuver through the defense. Equipo made a substitution. Harun Elçin replaced Emiliano Lluterio. The supporters of Equipo booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cassius Byrne didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Beugnet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 66th minute of play forced Equipo's goalkeeper Ismael Furman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Sebastiano Disselkoen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Equipo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Equipo's Sebastiano Disselkoen got a free kick in the 68th minute. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. After 69 played minutes Equipo got a freekick which was hit by Sebastiano Disselkoen. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Harun Elçin sent off a good shot on target. Ismael Furman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of the match. If Sam Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 83rd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Furman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led USA's Jenson Smith to fire away a dangerous shot which Ismael Furman despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Beugnet came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Furman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.