Challenge

Pipoka Ice Arena FMZ
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augusto Consalvi kicked off to start the match. Monty Rogers scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Adolfo Lago, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marino Montrelle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute Augusto Consalvi 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. In the 11th minute Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER were awarded a corner. Patrick Vidal went to the cornerflag to take it. Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's João Adolfo Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 13th minute of play. If Augusto Consalvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Adolfo Lago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Adolfo Lago stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Marco Day stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augusto Consalvi's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. João Adolfo Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 22nd minute of play. Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Patrick Vidal in the 24th minute. Patrick Vidal made a great header on Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 28th minute of play forced Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's goalkeeper João Adolfo Lago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassius Byrne in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Adolfo Lago saved Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER from getting behind. João Adolfo Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 31st minute of the match. João Adolfo Lago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's João Adolfo Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacob May in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 41st minute of play forced Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER's goalkeeper João Adolfo Lago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Adolfo Lago was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Marco Day was out of position in the 48 minute of play, and Augusto Consalvi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Augusto Consalvi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. João Adolfo Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 56th minute of play. After 57 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. João Adolfo Lago came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Cassius Byrne. But to his dismay, Cassius Byrne quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Marino Montrelle hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. USA's Cassius Byrne shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 66th minute of play. The shot was stopped by João Adolfo Lago but with some difficulty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with João Adolfo Lago in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Consalvi, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. After having played for 75 minutes, Sam Campbell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. USA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sam Campbell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıçalp Akgün in the 84th minute of play. Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER made a substitution. Valdomiro Matos replaced Vladimir Moskvin. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. The corner led USA's Diego Bradley to fire away a dangerous shot which João Adolfo Lago despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Kılıçalp Akgün cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sam Campbell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but João Adolfo Lago made a huge save. The Pó de DiaManTe FMZ 4ÉVER fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.