Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinaldo Palmeira in the 2nd minute of the match. In the 11th minute of the match Doron Bantz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day skillfully saved the ball. Vlad Geamănu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cassius Byrne succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 20th 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. A collision led to Ricart Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Doron Bantz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Ramalho took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. USA were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Ricart Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. The corner led USA's Cassius Byrne to fire away a dangerous shot which Andres Ekhi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, Ricart Futebol Clube's Emanuel Olisadebe got a free kick in the 35th minute. Andres Ekhi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andres Ekhi was a little too slow when Cassius Byrne got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori was substituted for Abel Ramalho. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eusebio Hori to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 54th minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andres Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 61st minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusebio Hori in the 64th minute. The supporters of USA booed when Ricart Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Geamănu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricart Futebol Clube made a substitution. Marcos Prado replaced Tales Gonçalves. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. A collision led to Ricart Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Vlad Geamănu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Monty Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Ekhi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 72 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Andres Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Andres Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andres Ekhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusebio Hori scored 3-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 95th minute of the match.