Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 4th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Atacan Rahim came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes of play, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Zachary Kosmatka made it 0-1 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! 21 minutes into the match, Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Jerônimo da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Elite™- FC Galácticos fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Elite™- FC Galácticos's Atacan Rahim looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Atacan Rahim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atacan Rahim in the 35th minute of play. Cassius Byrne kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 38thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Elite™- FC Galácticos's keeper Jerônimo da Cunha was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Jerônimo da Cunha stood somewhat misplaced when Cassius Byrne came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 38 minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atacan Rahim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Elite™- FC Galácticos were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Atacan Rahim to make the kick off. Jerônimo da Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacob May went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. If Atacan Rahim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gino Monteiro in the 75th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Gino Monteiro came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cosme Dighero was slow to take the kick. During this time Elite™- FC Galácticos's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 90th minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jerônimo da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Elite™- FC Galácticos's Gino Monteiro. But to his dismay, Gino Monteiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Jerônimo da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 94th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.