Challenge

Teixeirão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maicon Arruda took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Zigmund Maliar fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Slovakia's protests and gave Zigmund Maliar a yellow card for diving instead. Zigmund Maliar kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Henrich Slany was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Yuri Lopez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Yuri Lopez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some careless play in the Slovakia defense, Maicon Arruda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrich Slany. The Slovakia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrich Slany should have stopped the shot. When Slovakia's Metod Mlynar in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye America FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 14 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Vavrinec Koleno. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Lopez in the 15th minute of play. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Lopez in the 17th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vavrinec Koleno to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the match, America FC's Elivélton Abraão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrich Slany narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 21 minutes of play, America FC's Maicon Arruda made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Henrich Slany was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 25 minutes of play Slovakia's Zigmund Maliar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 25th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zigmund Maliar to maneuver through the defense. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Lopez in the 26th minute of play. Yuri Lopez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Henrich Slany came out and tried to block the shot, but Yuri Lopez slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 31st minute. Oliver Holub kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Yuri Lopez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Henrich Slany came out and tried to block the shot, but Yuri Lopez slotted it home off the left post making it 6-0 in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Lopez in the 40th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 minutes, Vavrinec Koleno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slovakia and the America FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Yuri Lopez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Henrich Slany, passed just outside the right post. Oliver Holub recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 47 minutes into the game, America FC's Maicon Arruda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henrich Slany made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0.

After a rather tough play, America FC's Guilherme Donatello got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Metod Mlynar came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gildo Furtado could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Maranhense in the 59th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Lopez in the 61st minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Yuri Lopez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Metod Mlynar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maicon Arruda in the 74th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of America FC booed when Slovakia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Metod Mlynar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Maicon Arruda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The America FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. After 82 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Vavrinec Koleno. In the 85th minute, Maicon Arruda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The America FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. Henrich Slany took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Lopez in the 97th minute of play. America FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.