Challenge

Bulls Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Fernando Díaz got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Fernando Díaz in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. Cassius Byrne might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Domingues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cassius Byrne ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Manex in the 10th minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fernando Díaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Thiago Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 21st minute of the match. Jordan Henderson kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Błαck Bułłs MZ's zone, Monty Rogers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Domingues came out of the goal and Monty Rogers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Manex, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Luís Fernando Díaz notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Monty Rogers struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Thiago Domingues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Thiago Domingues in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th 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. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Thiago Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Thiago Domingues in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thiago Domingues. Cassius Byrne showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Monty Rogers took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Thiago Domingues to make any attempt to save it. After 83 minutes, Ulises Manex made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Błαck Bułłs MZ's Caetano Carioca was substituted for Ulises Manex. After 94 minutes of play, Błαck Bułłs MZ's Caetano Carioca made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there!