Challenge

Alçapão da Baixada
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Laércio Penha made the kick off and thus started the match. Mickaël Maris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mickaël Maris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After 15 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mickaël Maris was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 26thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mickaël Maris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Nova Iguaçu MZFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Monty Rogers scored to the left of an out of position Mickaël Maris, making the score, 0-3. Diego Bradley made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Luiz Fábio de Medeiros. When Edu Vaz fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nova Iguaçu MZFC's protests and gave Edu Vaz a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Edu Vaz got a free kick in the 70th minute. The supporters of USA booed when Nova Iguaçu MZFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edu Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Mickaël Maris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zézinho Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zézinho Veloso to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 80 minutes, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sam Campbell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mickaël Maris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Nova Iguaçu MZFC from getting a goal against them. Marco Baker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.