Challenge

Revolution Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cuero Ibañez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Leandro Bartoli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cuero Ibañez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 16th minute of play forced Revolución Joao FC's goalkeeper Olavo Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aguinaga Casasola in the 18th minute. Cuero Ibañez'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 19th minute of play. In the 26thth minute of the game Leandro Bartoli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristinel Iosub in the 33rd minute of play. Cristinel Iosub scored 1-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Olavo Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Aguinaga Casasola came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Revolución Joao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Olavo Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes Revolución Joao FC'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. The corner ended in Cassius Byrne almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Revolución Joao FC's Olavo Velloso did a great save. When USA's Monty Rogers in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Revolución Joao FC's goalie prevented a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Olavo Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aguinaga Casasola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Revolución Joao FC's Olavo Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 55th minute of play. When Benjamin Kielland came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Revolución Joao FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benjamin Kielland couldn't finish the play. Marco Day didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cuero Ibañez went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Cristinel Iosub put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Day. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Cassius Byrne managed to get in a good position for a shot. USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cassius Byrne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olavo Velloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Revolución Joao FC's Alberto Spencer was substituted for Aguinaga Casasola. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Revolución Joao FC made a substitution. Justavino Manaut replaced Reynald Blache. In the 74th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olavo Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 played minutes Revolución Joao FC got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Kielland. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. Benjamin Kielland hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Spencer in the 87th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cuero Ibañez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavril Stoican in the 91st minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Revolución Joao FC were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.