Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Luiz Eduardo Mineiro hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romeu Guedes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Romeu Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 7th minute of play. Romeu Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ragıp Işık in the 8th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Guararapes's corner Ragıp Işık 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 Vinicio Bermudo's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Ragıp Işık made a great header on Guararapes's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 19th minute, Vinicio Bermudo 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 0-1. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Bermudo in the 21st minute of the match. Nuno do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Guararapes's Romeu Guedes got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Romeu Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, USA's Cassius Byrne got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After some careless play in the Guararapes defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romeu Guedes. The Guararapes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romeu Guedes should have stopped the shot.

The wind increased when Vinicio Bermudo made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. With an all-out effort, Guararapes's Marco Day threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nuno do Nascimento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, USA's Raphael Moore got a free kick in the 57th minute. Romeu Guedes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 61st minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Romeu Guedes. Guararapes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Guararapes made a substitution. José Pedro Cardozo replaced Nuno do Nascimento. Romeu Guedes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 69th minute of the match. Guararapes's Romeu Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Fabian Brown got a free kick in the 74th minute. Guararapes made a substitution. Francisco Rencio replaced Ragıp Işık. After 76 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Brown. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Bermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Vinicio Bermudo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Marco Day 81 minutes into the match. The supporters of Guararapes booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacob May didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Cardozo came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeu Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.