Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Kai Havertz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Arda Göksel Yalman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kai Havertz in the 12th minute of play. Philippe Albert hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Cassius Byrne could shoot a difficult shot in the 29th minute, which Arda Göksel Yalman however easily saved by the left post. In the 30th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Edward Mcdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arda Göksel Yalman quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Arda Göksel Yalman in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Monty Rogers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Arda Göksel Yalman made a huge save. Shao Feng Qing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. After 43 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Monty Rogers. The supporters of USA booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shao Feng Qing didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, USA's Edward Mcdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arda Göksel Yalman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 54th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led USA's Edward Mcdonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Arda Göksel Yalman despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Arda Göksel Yalman didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when USA's Edward Mcdonald shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kai Havertz, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Ive Tobbackers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bozkurt made a substitution. Emrullah Erboy replaced Kai Havertz. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustafa Hakan Sufi in the 71st minute. After 74 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mustafa Hakan Sufi who took care of the corner kick. 76 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Arda Göksel Yalman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Yalman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Sam Campbell sped through Bozkurt's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arda Göksel Yalman. 87 minutes into the game, USA's Sam Campbell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arda Göksel Yalman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Bozkurt's Arda Göksel Yalman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Fletcher in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Yalman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bozkurt players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for USA.