Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, 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. Valentin Ospetsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Valentin Ospetsu in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Valentin Ospetsu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ from getting a goal against them. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Valentin Ospetsu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Valentin Ospetsu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yerko Son hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Valentin Ospetsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Ospetsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Frutos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valentin Ospetsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitório de Medeiros during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitório de Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. Cassius Byrne took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 49th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Valentin Ospetsu. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osvaldo Frutos was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Ospetsu 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 Osvaldo Frutos in the 54th minute of the match. The corner ended in Vitório de Medeiros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Valentin Ospetsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 62nd minute of the match. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ made a substitution. Ofelio Galván replaced Osvaldo Frutos. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Bruno Marco was substituted for Yerko Son. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ made a substitution. Karlos Bravo replaced Edilberto Aballay. USA were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. USA's Monty Rogers was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Valentin Ospetsu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ofelio Galván in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 68th minute of play forced ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goalkeeper Valentin Ospetsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Ospetsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 70th minute of the match. In the 76th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Ospetsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Ospetsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 79th match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Hugo Pinilla to maneuver through the defense. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. The supporters of USA booed when ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Hugo Pinilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ofelio Galván in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco Day, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goalkeeper Valentin Ospetsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Jose Peacock to maneuver through the defense. Ofelio Galván hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After 97 minutes of play, USA's Sam Campbell made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valentin Ospetsu was left in no man's land by his defense there!