Challenge

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cai Yuan Yuan kicked off to start the match. 5 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. Monty Rogers spun around in front of the goal 7 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of MZ Fénix's goal. 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 10th minute of play. When Cai Yuan Yuan came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the MZ Fénix fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cai Yuan Yuan couldn't finish the play. In the 15th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cai Yuan Yuan to maneuver through the defense. 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 17th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Aras Görkem Kaymaz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 25th minute of the match. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 31st minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Granja. In the 36th 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. 42 minutes in the game, Cassius Byrne dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Cassius Byrne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pankracy Zajonc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Cassius Byrne slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pankracy Zajonc. That made the score 0-1 after 51 minutes of play. 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. In the 57thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 59th minute. Pankracy Zajonc was a little too slow when Monty Rogers got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 0-2. In the 67th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Diego Bradley made in the 70th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jenson Smith immediately put the ball in play. Raphael Moore hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the match, Sam Campbell notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc. Pankracy Zajonc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 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. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jacob May hit a great ball. Florin Dragușin kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save MZ Fénix from getting a goal against them. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Pankracy Zajonc made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sam Campbell in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pankracy Zajonc saved MZ Fénix from getting behind. In the 96th minute, Khalid Parry left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The MZ Fénix fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.