Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Deportivo Pucho's Claudio-Paul Caniggia 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. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Tolino in the 3rd minute of play. Józef Mlynarczyk 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Östen Stor in the 6th 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. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Prudentio Trespuentes got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Józef Mlynarczyk was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 14 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Józef Mlynarczyk was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Deportivo Pucho booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Bradley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prudentio Trespuentes kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Józef Mlynarczyk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 24th minute. Monty Rogers scored 3-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Józef Mlynarczyk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, USA's Monty Rogers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Józef Mlynarczyk. Józef Mlynarczyk yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Pucho from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute, Edward Mcdonald made a precise shot to the right of Józef Mlynarczyk. Deportivo Pucho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Pucho from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Deportivo Pucho booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Brown didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabian Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Timoteo Eneko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Nasir Nesefi, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Deportivo Pucho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Romulo Brun in the 62nd minute. The corner led Deportivo Pucho's Romulo Brun to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pucho's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Józef Mlynarczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Monty Rogers in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Józef Mlynarczyk saved Deportivo Pucho from getting behind. Józef Mlynarczyk 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 78th minute. Józef Mlynarczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 80th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Nasir Nesefi in the 81st minute of the match. Deportivo Pucho's Józef Mlynarczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 83rd minute of play. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 86th minute of the match USA got a corner. Deportivo Pucho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. Józef Mlynarczyk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Józef Mlynarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 98 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jenson Smith. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.