National stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ali Modrić made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Guiñazú FC's goalkeeper Armando Monico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matt Doughty stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Modrić's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Millan in the 11th minute of play forced Bangladesh's goalkeeper Matt Doughty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Guiñazú FC's goalkeeper Armando Monico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trevor Gould. Matt Doughty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Emesto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Guiñazú FC were awarded a corner. Ali Modrić went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Guiñazú FC's Ali Modrić to fire away a dangerous shot which Matt Doughty despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Clemente Emesto struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Matt Doughty didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guiñazú FC. Armando Monico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kirk Godfrey's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Matt Doughty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Emesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Matt Doughty made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Emesto in the 29th minute of play. Guiñazú FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Modrić in the 30th minute. The corner led Guiñazú FC's Ali Modrić to fire away a dangerous shot which Matt Doughty despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Guiñazú FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Modrić in the 35th minute. Guiñazú FC's Ali Modrić was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matt Doughty in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 36th minute Israel Gaza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matt Doughty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Vladimiro Millan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Matt Doughty was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lisandro Pagomari kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Armando Monico was a little too slow when Trevor Gould got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-1. Kirk Godfrey received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Armando Monico came out and tried to block the shot, but Kirk Godfrey slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 48th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kirk Godfrey made a kick off. Matt Doughty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Modrić, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Trevor Gould had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Monico. Guiñazú FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trevor Gould was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 57th minute, Mickey Beckwith hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Guiñazú FC defense, Trevor Gould kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Monico. The Guiñazú FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Monico should have stopped the shot. In the 71st minute, Israel Gaza reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Matt Doughty. The goal made the score 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Emesto in the 75th minute of play forced Bangladesh's goalkeeper Matt Doughty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Guiñazú FC's Matt Doughty threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ali Modrić, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 80th minute of the match Guiñazú FC got a corner. Bangladesh's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ali Modrić ran over to the corner to take the kick. Guiñazú FC's Ali Modrić was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matt Doughty in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 81 minutes into the match, Bangladesh's goal looked a bit too open when Ermegildo Rivero came free, but Matt Doughty reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Guiñazú FC booed when Bangladesh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Burkinshaw didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute of the match, Ali Modrić tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Matt Doughty saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 90 minutes into the match, Guiñazú FC's Ali Modrić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matt Doughty narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kirk Godfrey in the 96th minute of play forced Guiñazú FC's goalkeeper Armando Monico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Guiñazú FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bangladesh.
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