Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mané Lara made the kick off which started today's match. Mané Lara took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 7th match minute, Joinville United - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evgeniy Bakov to maneuver through the defense. Monty Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Borys Gruchacz was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. If Mané Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jenson Smith in the 15th minute of play forced Joinville United - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Borys Gruchacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Borys Gruchacz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Borys Gruchacz in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joinville United - FSCMZ's Prospero Perfecto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Diego Bradley in the 21 minute of the game. Borys Gruchacz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cassius Byrne in the 24th minute. In the 31st minute, Mané Lara 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 0-2. Borys Gruchacz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edward Mcdonald showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 34 minute of play. Mané Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Borys Gruchacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 39th minute of play. Didi Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Joinville United - FSCMZ. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 47th minute of play forced Joinville United - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Borys Gruchacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

In the 54th minute, Monty Rogers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Borys Gruchacz 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 59th minute. Borys Gruchacz came out of the goal in the 59th 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 3-2. Borys Gruchacz 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 67th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Joinville United - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Borys Gruchacz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Borys Gruchacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 73rd minute of play. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. After 76 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Prospero Perfecto who took care of the corner kick. When Reynaldo Osmond fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Joinville United - FSCMZ's protests and gave Reynaldo Osmond a yellow card for diving instead. Reynaldo Osmond hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. After a rather tough play, Joinville United - FSCMZ's Reynaldo Osmond got a free kick in the 78th minute. Khalid Parry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Borys Gruchacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joinville United - FSCMZ's Borys Gruchacz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalid Parry in the 83rd minute of play. After 84 minutes of play, Joinville United - FSCMZ's Alesandro Coutinho made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Day was left in no man's land by his defense there! 87 minutes into the match, Maurício Donatello notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurício Donatello in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Maurício Donatello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joinville United - FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Maurício Donatello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play forced Joinville United - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Borys Gruchacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karel Otto kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.