Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Sportivo Mela Banco's Duro Sámuel. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sportivo Mela Banco's goalie prevented a goal. If 尹剑彬 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 8 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 尹剑彬 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loco Gatti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play. Sportivo Mela Banco's attentive Duro Sámuel managed to snatch the ball when Diego Bradley made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, Sportivo Mela Banco's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Loco Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roman Berdoi kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Zach Harrison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sportivo Mela Banco's Loco Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loco Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loco Gatti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 尹剑彬 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Sportivo Mela Banco's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Loco Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute Jenson Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loco Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Roman Quiros fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo Mela Banco's protests and gave Roman Quiros a yellow card for diving instead. Roman Quiros kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Sportivo Mela Banco made a substitution. Teodoro Chano replaced Miromir Ciechocki. Roman Quiros kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sportivo Mela Banco's Loco Gatti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 69th minute of play forced Sportivo Mela Banco's goalkeeper Loco Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno Sauveur in the 73rd minute. After a rather tough play, USA's Cassius Byrne got a free kick in the 74th minute. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 75th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cassius Byrne to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Sportivo Mela Banco's Bruno Sauveur ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Day. Marco Day yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. Loco Gatti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Campbell in the 89th minute of play forced Sportivo Mela Banco's goalkeeper Loco Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Loco Gatti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Loco Gatti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Khalid Parry took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loco Gatti. Loco Gatti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.