Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the match, BloodHounds F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Astor Ruy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, BloodHounds F.C.'s goalkeeper Astor Ruy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. In the 13th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Ruy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Elias Chico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Chico in the 22nd minute of play. Astor Ruy made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Chico, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Astor Ruy made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Cassius Byrne took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Astor Ruy to make any attempt to save it. In the 44th minute, USA's Monty Rogers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Astor Ruy. Astor Ruy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. After having played for 47 minutes, Elias Chico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BloodHounds F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Chico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

In the 51st minute, Fabian Brown hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Chico scored 3-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elias Chico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when BloodHounds F.C.'s Anak Agung Štriker fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Astor Ruy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 64th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne scored 4-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Astor Ruy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Astor Ruy 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 73rd minute of the match, Elias Chico tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. BloodHounds F.C.'s Astor Ruy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Chico in the 78th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Bradley to maneuver through the defense. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. BloodHounds F.C. made a substitution. Ivo Queiroz replaced Anak Agung Štriker. BloodHounds F.C.'s Esteve Quintan was substituted for Alfonso Jacindo. After 93 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. If Khalid Parry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.