Challenge

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roneixon Siqueira took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roneixon Siqueira in the 4th minute. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gonçalo de Medeiros. Gonçalo de Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Espigão Steamrollers's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Gonçalo de Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. USA were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Espigão Steamrollers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 15th minute of play forced Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Gonçalo de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roneixon Siqueira in the 17th minute. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Gonçalo de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Espigão Steamrollers's Gonçalo de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 38th minute of play. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Roneixon Siqueira sent off a good shot on target. Gonçalo de Medeiros came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Monty Rogers. But to his dismay, Monty Rogers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After the first half USA were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. Gonçalo de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gonçalo de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Espigão Steamrollers's Naldo Peres was substituted for 柳远桑. Espigão Steamrollers made a substitution. Yuri Paranaense replaced Roneixon Siqueira. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. After 71 minutes Espigão Steamrollers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Monty Rogers who took care of the corner kick. 74 minutes into the match, USA's Monty Rogers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gonçalo de Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Monty Rogers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gonçalo de Medeiros. That made the score 1-3 after 76 minutes of play. Espigão Steamrollers's Gonçalo de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Paranaense in the 91st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, Gonçalo de Medeiros successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the final whistle sounded USA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Espigão Steamrollers.