Challenge

Olimpic de Real
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Boomer Fc's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bebeto Gaúcho in the 3rd minute. 7 minutes into the match, Boomer Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Gumersindo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Boomer Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Gumersindo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Marco Boniel took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marco Day to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 11th minute of play forced Boomer Fc's goalkeeper Gumersindo Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 minutes of play, USA's Cassius Byrne made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gumersindo Moreira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gumersindo Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 played minutes Boomer Fc got a freekick which was hit by Don Domingo. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Boomer Fc's goalkeeper Gumersindo Moreira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Marco Boniel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 23rd minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gumersindo Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edward Mcdonald hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Gumersindo Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 25th minute of play. USA's Edward Mcdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Boniel in the 38th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gumersindo Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Boomer Fc's Marco Boniel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Boomer Fc's Gumersindo Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 46th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Boomer Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Gumersindo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Marco Boniel made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Marco Boniel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Marco Boniel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute, Marco Boniel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Boniel in the 65th minute of play. The corner ended in Vinícius Gol almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. In the 69th minute Marco Boniel 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. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Boomer Fc were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xinto Torres took the corner. After taking down the ball on Boomer Fc's corner Xinto Torres fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Boniel's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gumersindo Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boomer Fc's Marco Boniel got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Baker in the 85th minute of play forced Boomer Fc's goalkeeper Gumersindo Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Boomer Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Baker came free, but Gumersindo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinícius Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Baker's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gumersindo Moreira firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Gumersindo Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, Boomer Fc could leave the field as winners, despite USA having more of the ball for most of the match.