Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hao Jian Yuan in the 9th minute of the match. Reynaldo Astrada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. In the 15th minute, Monty Rogers made a precise shot to the right of Reynaldo Astrada. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hao Jian Yuan went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Reynaldo Astrada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 32 minutes, Monty Rogers made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Reynaldo Astrada tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Dabi in the 36th minute of play. The corner ended in Hao Jian Yuan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. Rafael Emmanuel hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 42 minutes into the match, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goalkeeper Reynaldo Astrada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Mcdonald. In the 43rd minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Cassius Byrne almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Reynaldo Astrada did a great save. 45 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Astrada. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cassius Byrne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hao Jian Yuan made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zach Harrison in the 59th minute of play forced Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goalkeeper Reynaldo Astrada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Reynaldo Astrada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Astrada. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cassius Byrne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb made a substitution. Eduardo Orlanda replaced Eustaquio Dabi. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Akil Tüney was substituted for Hao Jian Yuan. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Prudencio Ralondo was substituted for Enzo Francescoli. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. The supporters of USA booed when Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codrin Udrescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Prudencio Ralondo in the 71st minute of play. Eduardo Orlanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akil Tüney might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Akil Tüney ran back to his position shaking his head. Jenson Smith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Astrada having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Marco Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Astrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Orlanda came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Konrad Birkenhagen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.