RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Oct. 6, 2008) - The U.S. concluded its 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup with an 8-1 loss to Portugal on Monday at the Maracnãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. More to follow...

-- U.S. National Futsal Team Game Report --

Match-up: USA vs. Portugal
Date: October 6, 2008
Competition: FIFA Futsal World Cup – Group B
Venue: Maracanãzinho – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. BRT
Attendance: 3,908



Scoring Summary:    1    2    F
USA                             0    1    1
POR                             2    6    8

POR – Leitão (Arnaldo)            2nd minute
POR – Leitão (Arnaldo)             3rd minute
POR – Gonçalo                        21st minute
POR – Arnaldo (Leitão)            24th minute
POR – Leitão (Ricardinho)       28th minute
POR – Jardel                           28th minute
POR – Bibi (Israel)                   30th minute
USA – Naumoski                      37th minute
POR – Cardinal (Pedro Cary)   37th minute


Lineups:
USA: 1-Nick Vorberg (GK); 4-Jamar Beasley, 5-Denison Cabral, 10-Sandre Naumoski, 11-Matthrew Stewart
Subs: 2-Joe Hammes (capt.), 3-Mike Apple,  7-Ptah Myers, 9-Andrew Jacobson, 13-Pat Morris, 14-Brett Wiesner
Subs not used: 12-Jeff Richey (GK)
Head Coach: Keith Tozer

POR: 1-Joao Benedito (GK); 2-Ricardinho, 9-Gonçalo, 10-Arnaldo, 11-Leitão
Subs: 3-Márinho, 5-Bibi, 6-Pedro Cary, 7-Cardinal, 8-Israel, 12-Bèbè (GK), 13-Jardel
Subs not used:
Head Coach: Orlando Duarte

Stats Summary:    USA / POR
Shots                           8 / 32
Shots on Goal             4 / 28
Saves                        20 / 3
Corner Kicks               7 / 9
Fouls                           3 / 2

Misconduct Summary:
POR – Ricardinho (caution)           6th minute
USA – Jamar Beasley (caution)    34th minute



Officials:
Referee: Li Zhizhong (CHN)
2nd Referee: Kazuya Isokawa (JPN)
3rd Referee: Hector Mesen (CRC)
Timekeeper: Elix Peralta (PAN)