Challenge

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cai Yuan Yuan got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of play. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan 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 1-0. In the 18th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Mcdonald to maneuver through the defense. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 19th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Edward Mcdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Mcdonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pankracy Zajonc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 26th minute of play. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 37th minute of play. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zach Harrison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zach Harrison in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute Cai Yuan Yuan 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. MZ Fénix's attentive Vladimiro Granja managed to snatch the ball when Diego Bradley made a throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game. In the 54th minute of the game Diego Bradley made a throw-in which Monty Rogers played forward. A well-hit corner resulted in Edward Mcdonald heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The nice shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 59thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Pankracy Zajonc had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Jenson Smith put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pankracy Zajonc. 66 minutes into the match, Cai Yuan Yuan notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Alexandre Valido replaced Vladimiro Granja. Alexandre Valido kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 78th 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. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. After 81 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aras Görkem Kaymaz who took care of the corner kick. The corner led MZ Fénix's Aras Görkem Kaymaz to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 88th minute. After taking down the ball on USA's corner Jenson Smith fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pankracy Zajonc quite easily take care of the ball. Pankracy Zajonc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 89th minute. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Basilio Ovando hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the game, Khalid Parry recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pankracy Zajonc. Khalid Parry showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Marco Baker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Pankracy Zajonc made a huge save.