Challenge

Arena de la Bestia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cassius Byrne made the kick off which started today's match. Radoslaw Oleszak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 3rd minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diguinho Seco. When Edward Mcdonald came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the USA 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 Edward Mcdonald couldn't finish the play. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. La Bestia Negra's Radoslaw Oleszak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of USA booed when La Bestia Negra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murilo Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Radoslaw Oleszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 31 minutes La Bestia Negra's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cassius Byrne who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Cassius Byrne almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but La Bestia Negra's Radoslaw Oleszak did a great save. Matheus Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Radoslaw Oleszak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of the match. Diguinho Seco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Monty Rogers scored 1-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Radoslaw Oleszak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diguinho Seco made a kick off. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diguinho Seco in the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Seco in the 54th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Bestia Negra's Radoslaw Oleszak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save La Bestia Negra from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Cassius Byrne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Radoslaw Oleszak quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Zach Harrison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Radoslaw Oleszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sam Campbell in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Radoslaw Oleszak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute Diguinho Seco 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Seco in the 77th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Fernando Faria struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Bestia Negra. Radoslaw Oleszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute, George Orășan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Radoslaw Oleszak made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. The nice shot from Sam Campbell in the 92ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Radoslaw Oleszak had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After a rather tough play, USA's Marco Baker got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Many of USA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. USA may have spent more time on the ball, but La Bestia Negra were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.