Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cassius Byrne kicked off to start the match. Cassius Byrne's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Hílton Dias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. USA's Zach Harrison got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Bradley in the 8th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Atlético da Colina's Ref Bunsoy. Diego Bradley made in the 9th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Monty Rogers immediately put the ball in play. In the 10th minute, Jacob May fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 16th minute, USA's Cassius Byrne dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 21st match minute, Atlético da Colina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Demange to maneuver through the defense. After 23 minutes Atlético da Colina'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. Denílson Schmidt hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Atlético da Colina's Hílton Dias got control of the ball when Monty Rogers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Hílton Dias to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of USA booed when Atlético da Colina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hílton Dias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jenson Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. A collision led to Atlético da Colina getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. David Paranaense hit a great ball. With a little luck, Atlético da Colina's Hílton Dias got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hílton Dias was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Hílton Dias made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Cassius Byrne sent off a good shot on target. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Justo Lukach stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Moura got free with Marco Day in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atlético da Colina made a substitution. Diego Souza replaced Justo Lukach. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by USA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ref Bunsoy was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlético da Colina's players had a chance to rest. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Souza in the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético da Colina's goalkeeper Hílton Dias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 77 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hílton Dias was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. In the 84th minute of the match USA got a corner. Atlético da Colina's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jenson Smith ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jenson Smith made a great header on USA's corner, it was just that Atlético da Colina's Hílton Dias managed to reach the ball for a save. Set Master recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hílton Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Souza in the 93rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute of the match Atlético da Colina got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ref Bunsoy ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the referee ended the match the USA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.