Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Empire of Soccer from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Uriel Malvin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Ladislao Harriet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Empire of Soccer fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 20th minute, Edward Mcdonald made a precise shot to the right of Uriel Malvin. Empire of Soccer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Raphael Moore hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute Ladislao Harriet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin. Uriel Malvin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the match, Ladislao Harriet notched a goal, 3-2, 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. In the 44th minute of the match, Monty Rogers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Uriel Malvin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ladislao Harriet scored 3-3 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 3-3 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ladislao Harriet to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 53rd minute. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Empire of Soccer's Ladislao Harriet got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 73 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uriel Malvin was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. 82 minutes into the game, Jacob May threw the ball into play from the sideline. Empire of Soccer's Intriago Migolla quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Uriel Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uriel Malvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play forced Empire of Soccer's goalkeeper Uriel Malvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uriel Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.