Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Fernan Ler started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Misael, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rolando Misael in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. 3 minutes in the game, Rolando Misael dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Edward Mcdonald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Bartosz Ziemniak made a huge save. Arturo Lorien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristo Senon hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Misael in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. In the 25th minute Isidro Garin 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. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Misael in the 30th minute of play. Rolando Misael scored 1-1 in the 30th 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. When Fernan Ler came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Fractal FC 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 Fernan Ler couldn't finish the play. Arturo Lorien kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Bartosz Ziemniak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 43rd minute. Fernan Ler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Monty Rogers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bartosz Ziemniak. That made the score 2-1 after 46 minutes of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 51st minute of play forced Fractal FC's goalkeeper Bartosz Ziemniak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Lorien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bartosz Ziemniak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 55th minute of the match. After 56 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bartosz Ziemniak was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bartosz Ziemniak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute of the match USA got a corner. Fractal FC'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. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Diego Bradley advanced and headed the ball into goal, 4-1 in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 66th minute of play forced Fractal FC's goalkeeper Bartosz Ziemniak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne scored 5-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bartosz Ziemniak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Bartosz Ziemniak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernan Ler. Fractal FC's Ramiro Montae managed to work through USA's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Ramiro Montae dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. In the 88th minute, Khalid Parry made a precise shot to the right of Bartosz Ziemniak. Fractal FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. Bartosz Ziemniak 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 94th minute. Bartosz Ziemniak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.