Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Riley Trotter made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Riley Trotter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. After 11 played minutes Creekers got a freekick which was hit by Uku Karju. In the 14th minute, Saverio Vistruario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 15 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jude Crocker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Creekers's Riley Trotter got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Riley Trotter's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Gines in the 38th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Creekers's Saverio Vistruario got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Ladislao Gines had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Gines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

52 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute of the match USA got a corner. Creekers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 55th match minute, Creekers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leevi Kampman to maneuver through the defense. When Riley Trotter came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Creekers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Riley Trotter couldn't finish the play. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jude Crocker having to interfere. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 75thth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Creekers's Jude Crocker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Creekers's Jude Crocker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 77th minute of play. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute Riley Trotter 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. The supporters of USA booed when Creekers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saverio Vistruario didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute of the match Creekers 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. Saverio Vistruario ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 89thth minute of the game Sam Campbell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Creekers's Jude Crocker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Creekers's Jude Crocker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Baker in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. USA had won after a very even match.