Challenge

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Simo Mihklisaar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Simo Mihklisaar'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 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Thanos in the 19th minute of play. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael Dantas having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Simo Mihklisaar 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. 24 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Thanos came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dobromir Malewicki who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s corner Tony Thanos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. 27 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Dantas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 30th minute Tony Thanos 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. Tony Thanos succeeded in the game's 33rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Zbigniew Zatorski came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marco Day could save by the left post. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 43rd minute of play. Simo Mihklisaar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- made a substitution. Mauro Quirino replaced Dobromir Malewicki. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- made a substitution. Kristofer Peck replaced Simo Mihklisaar. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Raphael Dantas 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 57th minute. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristofer Peck in the 62nd minute of play. If Kristofer Peck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cassius Byrne scored 1-3 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raphael Dantas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. With 76 minutes on the clock, Xiao Fenge commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 75 minutes into the game, one of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Raphael Dantas, was totally fooled by USA's Monty Rogers, who 77 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Kristofer Peck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Zbigniew Zatorski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zbigniew Zatorski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. The audience was convinced that Khalid Parry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raphael Dantas was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 92nd minute, USA's Marco Baker ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Raphael Dantas. Raphael Dantas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-5. Raphael Dantas made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.