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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Cipriano Viana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ronald Small made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Mota in the 2nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Ronald Small successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Arturo Brewer hit a great ball. Walmyr Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Ronald Small tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moisés Cosme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Von Ramirez in the 8th minute of the match. When Brazil's Cipriano Viana in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. Ronald Small made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cipriano Viana in the 13th minute. Cipriano Viana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Ronald Small made a huge save. Ronald Small took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmyr Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Reynaldo Kaufman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moisés Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jerry McKay. Ronald Small didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Walmyr Marquez went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. USA's Myles Randall was substituted for Cary Gaston. In the 34th minute Renan Pinheiro collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. After 34 minutes, Arturo Brewer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the USA and the Brazil players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Brewer to maneuver through the defense. Moisés Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Von Ramirez in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute Reynaldo Kaufman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moisés Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

51 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Von Ramirez came free, but Moisés Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Brazil's Moisés Cosme got control of the ball when Reynaldo Kaufman tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tiaguinho Matorin who took care of the corner kick. Walmyr Marquez was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Ronald Small made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Viana in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, USA's Bernardo Brower dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Brazil's Angelo Alcântara was substituted for Cipriano Viana. If Walmyr Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Brazil's Angelo Alcântara in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70thth minute of the game Angelo Alcântara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Ronald Small was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Walmyr Marquez came free, but Ronald Small reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronald Small took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmyr Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the game, Brazil's José Paulo Mota nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronald Small made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 77 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Alcântara came free, but Ronald Small reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute of the match, Von Ramirez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Moisés Cosme saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fred da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronald Small having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Angelo Alcântara notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of USA's Ronald Small. Ronald Small was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.