Challenge

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) England's Kyle Cox started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edson Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Issac Dawson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edson Bertassi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Caelan Hayes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 minutes of play, England's Issac Dawson made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edson Bertassi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 25 minutes into the game, Rogério Alcântara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carrapichel - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. Rogério Alcântara hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes Carrapichel - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Almeida. Micah Macdonald might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edson Bertassi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Micah Macdonald ran back to his position shaking his head. When England's Kyle Cox in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Carrapichel - FDFDF's goalie prevented a goal. Edson Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edson Bertassi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kyle Cox went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Edson Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 37th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Kyle Cox notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Carrapichel - FDFDF's Edson Bertassi. Edson Bertassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Acácio Neto came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Carrapichel - FDFDF 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 Acácio Neto couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Carrapichel - FDFDF booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leighton Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Acácio Neto made the kick off in the second half. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Acácio Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Luís Moldavsky was substituted for Dráuzio Meirelles. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Allan de Lara was substituted for David Fernandes. A collision led to Carrapichel - FDFDF getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Eriberto Almeida hit a great ball. Micah Macdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Edson Bertassi made a huge save. In the 81st minute Acácio Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Acácio Neto in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Neto in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Oséias de Brito made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 95th minute, Allan de Lara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Carrapichel - FDFDF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. The England supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing England would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.