Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavian Jähnigen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Predador Brasiliense MZBR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Diego Bradley managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Octavian Jähnigen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Cris Gol came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If António Sobral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Sobral in the 29th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavian Jähnigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 43rd minute of the match. Lam Baril sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cris Gol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The USA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Predador Brasiliense MZBR were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Marco Day successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Octavian Jähnigen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Octavian Jähnigen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lam Baril in the 71st minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Predador Brasiliense MZBR's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Octavian Jähnigen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lam Baril, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Octavian Jähnigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zach Harrison in the 77th minute of the match. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. In the 84th minute, Lam Baril 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 0-3. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ali Kürşat Aurelio went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Predador Brasiliense MZBR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jânio Donatello in the 94th minute. The corner ended in Jânio Donatello almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but USA's Marco Day did a great save. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.