Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedro Velloso made the kick off which started today's match. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 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 Augusto Saldanha got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 11th minute of play. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Augusto Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubens Rezende hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Falcão Cunha acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 21st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cassius Byrne. Monty Rogers struck a weak shot in the 26th 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. 27 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. After 32 minutes Gracie Barra's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. The corner led USA's Diego Bradley to fire away a dangerous shot which Falcão Cunha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alessandro Luther thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Falcão Cunha, a very annoying self made goal in the 33rd minute which led to 1-0. Falcão Cunha made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes into the game, USA's Edward Mcdonald 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, 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Falcão Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match USA got a corner. Gracie Barra's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. A very nice done corner allowed Cassius Byrne to score against Falcão Cunha in Gracie Barra's goal. 3-0 after 58 minutes. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cassius Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Falcão Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Augusto Saldanha sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Augusto Saldanha sent off a good shot on target. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Gracie Barra made a substitution. Jago Štriker replaced Pedro Velloso. Jacob May made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Gracie Barra's 周挺勇. The supporters of USA booed when Gracie Barra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şamil Sağman didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sam Campbell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Falcão Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gracie Barra's 周挺勇 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jacob May, made in the 80th minute of the game. In the 81st minute, Emanuel de Lara got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 87th minute, Emanuel de Lara fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 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 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Baker in the 91st minute of play forced Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Sam Campbell 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 4-0. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.