RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Velloso made the kick off and thus started the match. Alessandro Luther hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Falcão Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Augusto Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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. In the 17th minute, Augusto Saldanha made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 21stth minute of the game Augusto Saldanha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Gracie Barra from getting a goal against them. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Falcão Cunha made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Falcão Cunha was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha, in the 39th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Gracie Barra. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Saldanha in the 39th 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. 44 minutes into the game, Raphael Moore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. USA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gracie Barra the free kick. In the 44th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Moore to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Pedro Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Augusto Saldanha tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Thiago Silvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 61st minute of the match. In the 68th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Falcão Cunha. Gracie Barra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Gracie Barra made a substitution. Hugo de Queirós replaced Jamey Hankins. Gracie Barra's Emanuel de Lara was substituted for Augusto Saldanha. Falcão Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of play. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Falcão Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute Gracie Barra were awarded a corner. Şamil Sağman went to the cornerflag to take it. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jago Štriker in the 86th minute of the match. After 91 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. A nice corner shot did that Şamil Sağman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Parry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Falcão Cunha having to make a save. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.
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