Challenge

Arrena Barrerao
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but CJ Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Cacey Sharp managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Barrera 2.0's supporters rose to their feet, but Cacey Sharp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 10 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but CJ Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cacey Sharp came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Barrera 2.0 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Augusto Oberrauch hit a great ball. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but CJ Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cassius Byrne scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of CJ Buffon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. CJ Buffon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. CJ Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Marco Mendes notched a goal, 1-1, 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. CJ Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Dadá Maravilha 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. Marco Day was a little too slow when Marco Mendes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 2-1. In the 45th minute FC Barrera 2.0 were awarded a corner. Cipriano Argenis went to the cornerflag to take it. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Mendes in the 48th minute of play. In the 48thth minute of the game Marco Mendes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dadá Maravilha to make the kick off. With a little luck, FC Barrera 2.0's CJ Buffon got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 59th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper CJ Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá Maravilha, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Jacob May could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but CJ Buffon made a huge save. FC Barrera 2.0's Edu Matorin was substituted for Agnaldo Oliveira. Sam Campbells short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got CJ Buffon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC Barrera 2.0's CJ Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, FC Barrera 2.0's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but CJ Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CJ Buffon made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. Despite being the better team, USA failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.