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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) José Sand made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Porto came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Sand'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 14th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Monty Rogers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 24 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Sand in the 32nd minute of play. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ITAFUT 4EVER's goalie prevented a goal. After 42 minutes, Cassius Byrne made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Robert Arboleda made a great header on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. After some careless play in the USA defense, José Sand 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. The supporters of USA booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavius Postelnicescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio was substituted for José Sand. After a rather tough play, USA's Edward Mcdonald got a free kick in the 62nd minute. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save ITAFUT 4EVER from getting a goal against them. Cassius Byrne who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Nilson Peres when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 71st minute of the match, Monty Rogers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nilson Peres saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Jardel Baggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilson Peres was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Peres having to interfere. ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Bertassi was substituted for Evelio Rico. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.