Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Fhury FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Tiago Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Madureira in the 6th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th match minute, Fhury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th 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 Tiago Rodrigues quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tiago Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nuno Madureira went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 44thth minute of the game Nuno Madureira 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. After the first half Fhury FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Nuno Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day was a little too slow when Nuno Madureira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 0-2. 62 minutes into the match, Fhury FC's Nuno Madureira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Fhury FC's Valter Bentes got a free kick in the 64th minute. Tiago Rodrigues 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 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 71st minute of play forced Fhury FC's goalkeeper Tiago Rodrigues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Fhury FC defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiago Rodrigues. The Fhury FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiago Rodrigues should have stopped the shot. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Fhury FC's Vicente Candeias was substituted for Valter Bentes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sam Campbell in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiago Rodrigues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when USA's Sam Campbell looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. USA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Fhury FC to leave the ground with a draw.