Challenge

Alçapão da Baixada
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mickaël Maris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zézinho Veloso in the 3rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 5 played minutes Nova Iguaçu MZFC got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Veloso. 7 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Mickaël Maris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 8th minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Mickaël Maris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nova Iguaçu MZFC were furious when Valdo de Queirós was red carded, 15 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Nova Iguaçu MZFC made a substitution. Caco Matos replaced Andrézinho Vaz. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Nova Iguaçu MZFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of USA:s goal. Nova Iguaçu MZFC:s Mickaël Maris showed great skill when he stopped Cassius Byrne:s penalty. Ünsal Sendur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. The corner ended in Luiz Fábio de Medeiros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. In the 35th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mickaël Maris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Ünsal Sendur sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ünsal Sendur made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Ünsal Sendur 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. Mickaël Maris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jenson Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Mickaël Maris made a huge save. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Mickaël Maris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Jenson Smith got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Mickaël Maris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mickaël Maris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Sam Campbell hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Sam Campbell hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Ünsal Sendur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Ünsal Sendur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nova Iguaçu MZFC booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Brown didn't get a good kick on the ball.