Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Leandro Macario was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cassius Byrne showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. In the 7th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Leandro Macario. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Leandro Macario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olof Söderkvist in the 18th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Olof Söderkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Leandro Macario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Macario 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 40th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leandro Macario prevented the ball from getting in the gole. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felippe Favoretto was the one to do the kick off. Leandro Macario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 52nd minute of the match. Leandro Macario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Leandro Macario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leandro Macario was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Leandro Macario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zach Harrison, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Leandro Macario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 74th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Olof Söderkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Leandro Macario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 85th minute of play. 3-1 became the score in the 88th minute when Victor Eliu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Leandro Macario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacob May in the 91st minute of play.