Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. With a little luck, Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of play forced Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, Gracie Barra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şamil Sağman to maneuver through the defense. Falcão Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of play. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Falcão Cunha. Falcão Cunha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Falcão Cunha made a huge save. If Augusto Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 39th minute, Augusto Saldanha 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. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augusto Saldanha's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Cassius Byrne in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Falcão Cunha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Velloso to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Gracie Barra were awarded a corner. Şamil Sağman went to the cornerflag to take it. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 周挺勇 kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 58th minute. USA were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Gracie Barra's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Gracie Barra's Hugo de Queirós was substituted for Jamey Hankins. Gracie Barra's Emanuel de Lara was substituted for Augusto Saldanha. In the 73rd minute, Gracie Barra's Emanuel de Lara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. 周挺勇 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuel de Lara in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Falcão Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Gracie Barra's Jago Štriker. But to his dismay, Jago Štriker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 92nd minute of the match. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jago Štriker in the 96th minute of the match. After 97 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Şamil Sağman who took care of the corner kick. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.