Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Milen Godzhev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Demetrio Mostache in the 10th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Milen Godzhev heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After a rather tough play, ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's Argir Gúrlichkov got a free kick in the 13th minute. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacob May got free with Vitan Nikolchev in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milen Godzhev in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Demetrio Mostache 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. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Argir Gúrlichkov in the 26th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Argir Gúrlichkov in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krastyo Hristev in the 39th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute of the match ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』 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. Demetrio Mostache ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Demetrio Mostache got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vitan Nikolchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 42nd minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』 booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cassius Byrne didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Cassius Byrne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 58 minutes, Edward Mcdonald made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's Vitan Nikolchev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Demetrio Mostache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vitan Nikolchev. Vitan Nikolchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Milen Godzhev struck a weak shot in the 73rd 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 ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』. Argir Gúrlichkov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitan Nikolchev having to interfere. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. The corner led ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's Vlado Slanchev to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Milen Godzhev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milen Godzhev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Argir Gúrlichkov sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 90th minute of play forced ☆冰谷☆永远的9号『法皇』's goalkeeper Vitan Nikolchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Argir Gúrlichkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. USA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.