Challenge

Monumental do Sesi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassius Byrne got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the USA defense, Afonso da Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute, Fabian Brown hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ludomil Ziomkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Sahnoyan Ayyıldız hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Ludomil Ziomkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of USA booed when CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuele Bertoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ludomil Ziomkowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso da Cunha got free with Marco Day in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso da Cunha to make the kick off. When David Brás fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's protests and gave David Brás a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's David Brás got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Jacob May fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ludomil Ziomkowski having to interfere. After some careless play in the CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ludomil Ziomkowski. The CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ludomil Ziomkowski should have stopped the shot. 61 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Ludomil Ziomkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Afonso da Cunha 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. Ludomil Ziomkowski made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Monty Rogers sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso da Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Breno Torres was substituted for Virgiawan Laturua. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. 77 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Breno Torres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. After 82 played minutes CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Rambo von Buol-Schaudenstein. In the 88th minute Afonso da Cunha 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. 90 minutes into the game, Sam Campbell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ludomil Ziomkowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Breno Torres put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. USA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.