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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Velloso started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gracie Barra's attentive 周挺勇 managed to snatch the ball when Raphael Moore made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. 7 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Falcão Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 11th minute of the match. 柯锋真'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 13th minute of play. Fabian Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 21st 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. Falcão Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of play. In the 31stth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Falcão Cunha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Augusto Saldanha'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 39th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Falcão Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Gracie Barra players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. USA were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Saldanha came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Gracie Barra getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. 周挺勇 hit a great ball. USA's Zach Harrison got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd match minute, Gracie Barra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 周挺勇 to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Gracie Barra's Emanuel de Lara was substituted for Augusto Saldanha. Gracie Barra's Jago Štriker was substituted for Pedro Velloso. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jago Štriker in the 69th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monty Rogers received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Falcão Cunha came out and tried to block the shot, but Monty Rogers slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 74th minute. Sam Campbell struck a weak shot in the 80th 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. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Emanuel de Lara'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 88th minute of play. When Emanuel de Lara came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Gracie Barra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emanuel de Lara couldn't finish the play. Jago Štriker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. The Gracie Barra fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.