Challenge

Arena Da Zimba
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. Sidney Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Nathaniel Burnett 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. Marco Day was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nathaniel Burnett showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 19 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathaniel Burnett in the 30th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Zach Harrison made a precise shot to the right of Sidney Motta. Imbituba - FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Diego Bradley made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Monty Rogers however managed to control. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nathaniel Burnett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidney Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathaniel Burnett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th play minute Cassius Byrne came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sidney Motta. 3-2. 59 minutes into the match, Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Sidney Motta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. Sidney Motta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. 66 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sidney Motta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Válbson Pimenta was substituted for Berenguer Anda. Imbituba - FSCMZ made a substitution. Ersan Ergüleç replaced Nathaniel Burnett. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ersan Ergüleç in the 72nd minute of play. Edward Mcdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidney Motta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Ersan Ergüleç got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Ademar de Mendonça was substituted for Armandinho Loyola. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válbson Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sidney Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 81st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Válbson Pimenta in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. In the 88th minute Ersan Ergüleç 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. Sidney Motta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 89th minute. The supporters of USA booed when Imbituba - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério da Silva hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 92nd minute by Sam Campbell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.