Challenge

Monumental de CUEC
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sergio Mustafa's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Sergio Mustafa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Alfredinho Gerber 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 11th minute. In the 14th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Bradley to maneuver through the defense. Alfredinho Gerber came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Monty Rogers. But to his dismay, Monty Rogers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Sergio Mustafa came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the C.U.E. DE COMERCIO 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 Sergio Mustafa couldn't finish the play. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Edward Mcdonald hit a great ball. Alfredinho Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 30th minute of play. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Alfredinho Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Alfredinho Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jenson Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Alfredinho Gerber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 45th minute of play. The C.U.E. DE COMERCIO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. USA were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Sergio Mustafa might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergio Mustafa ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Mustafa in the 53rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredinho Gerber made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. In the 57th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Marcos Senesi was substituted for Isaac Incendio. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Salvador Romano was substituted for Sergio Mustafa. In the 63rd minute of the match USA got a corner. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO'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. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Romano in the 66th minute of play. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 70th minute of play. In the 70th minute Salvador Romano 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. A collision led to C.U.E. DE COMERCIO getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Francisco Taveira hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, USA's Alfredinho Gerber threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 74th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Salvador Romano 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. Alfredinho Gerber was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sam Campbell showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 76 minute of play. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. With his leg Alfredinho Gerber managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when USA's Sam Campbell fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alfredinho Gerber was a little too slow when Marco Baker got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-3. Alfredinho Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Romano came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.