Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cüneyt Berksoy scored 0-1 in the 5th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 7th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the game, Martin Ødegaard cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute of the match UPTEXTIL.COM got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zé Paulo Queirós ran over to the corner to take the kick. After some careless play in the USA defense, Martin Ødegaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cüneyt Berksoy in the 19th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Belchior Mamatov came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute of the match UPTEXTIL.COM got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zé Paulo Queirós ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Martin Ødegaard managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 26th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Paulo Queirós made a great header on UPTEXTIL.COM's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UPTEXTIL.COM's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Ødegaard in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Ruisko came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UPTEXTIL.COM were winning 0-3.

Paolo Ruisko struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UPTEXTIL.COM. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind UPTEXTIL.COM's goalkeeper Mateus Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mateus Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 68th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Ødegaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Mateus Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes of play, UPTEXTIL.COM's Paolo Ruisko made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Ruisko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Felix Calisto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. UPTEXTIL.COM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave USA the free kick. Mateus Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Chants of UPTEXTIL.COM echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as USA had held the ball for most of the match.