Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play forced MINEIROS's goalkeeper Thommy Jadis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bon Čáp in the 16th minute of play. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 20th minute of play. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bon Čáp in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Bon Čáp made a precise shot to the right of Marco Day. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 31st minute, USA's Monty Rogers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thommy Jadis. Thommy Jadis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zach Harrison in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Bon Čáp 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. The throw-in from Jacob May in the 46th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MINEIROS's Miguel Paredes. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Thommy Jadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thommy Jadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Thommy Jadis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 55th minute of play. Bon Čáp received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Day came out and tried to block the shot, but Bon Čáp slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 57th minute. If Monty Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. MINEIROS made a substitution. Mário Maradona replaced Bon Čáp. MINEIROS's Humberto Severo was substituted for Clóvis Rezende. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 76th minute of play forced MINEIROS's goalkeeper Thommy Jadis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sam Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Jenson Smith was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thommy Jadis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 92nd minute Marco Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thommy Jadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Sam Campbell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thommy Jadis was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. USA had played much better football throughout.