Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sebastian Hellkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Edward Mcdonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Jörn Svartengren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Inter de Guayaquil FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Hellkvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. In the 19th minute, Edward Mcdonald made a precise shot to the right of Sebastian Hellkvist. Inter de Guayaquil FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Inter de Guayaquil FC's Sebastian Hellkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Inter de Guayaquil FC from getting a goal against them. Sebastian Hellkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jakub Ziombkowski struck a weak shot in the 43rd 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 Inter de Guayaquil FC. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Inter de Guayaquil FC's Éric Cantona was substituted for Jörn Svartengren. After a rather tough play, Inter de Guayaquil FC's Xzavier Palomarez got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Inter de Guayaquil FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Sebastian Hellkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inter de Guayaquil FC's Humberto Barragan was substituted for Jakub Ziombkowski. Raphael Moore made in the 60th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jacob May however managed to control. Sebastian Hellkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 64th minute of play forced Inter de Guayaquil FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Hellkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Éric Cantona sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marco Day. Éric Cantona might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Éric Cantona ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Éric Cantona. Inter de Guayaquil FC's Zé Pedro Baptista was substituted for Lorenzo Acutain. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. A sloppy throw-in by Raphael Moore in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Inter de Guayaquil FC's Celso Inguma. Sebastian Hellkvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Monty Rogers's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Sam Campbell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Sebastian Hellkvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. 88 minutes into the match, Inter de Guayaquil FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Baker came free, but Sebastian Hellkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inter de Guayaquil FC's Sebastian Hellkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Zach Harrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 95 minutes, Saffet Ataergin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter de Guayaquil FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saffet Ataergin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.