Challenge

Abutres FC
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Malin Karolev took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Malin Karolev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 4th minute of the match, Chiquinho Pombal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 庄辉雄 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. Jan Figlewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jan Figlewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Figlewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 庄辉雄, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Raphael Paraense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 21 minutes, Raphael Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abutres 2003 FDP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raphael Paraense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luiz Fabiano Vidal was slow to take the kick. During this time Abutres 2003 FDP's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that 庄辉雄 got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A hard shot 33 in the game by Raphael Paraense from a close distance when the talented Marco Day managed to make a qualified save. USA's players were relieved. Jan Figlewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 36th minute of play. Jan Figlewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Raphael Paraense hit a great ball. Dênis Ferreira was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 46 minutes into the match. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Abutres 2003 FDP! The referee gave USA a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cassius Byrne, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Abutres 2003 FDP's Jan Figlewski. 0-1.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jan Figlewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Vidal in the 56th minute of play. In the 61st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Figlewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Pombal in the 64th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Mcdonald might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jan Figlewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Mcdonald ran back to his position shaking his head. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Figlewski having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Figlewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raphael Paraense struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abutres 2003 FDP. 80 minutes into the game, Luiz Fabiano Vidal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emmanuel Hinojosa hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Jan Figlewski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 91 minutes of play, Abutres 2003 FDP's 庄辉雄 made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! 庄辉雄 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, USA's Jacob May got a free kick in the 96th minute. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Abutres 2003 FDP had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.