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Match Report
Estádio Tamboril
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emil Zaremba took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Loïc Duprey made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franklin Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loïc Duprey in the 11th minute of the match. Issac Dawson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Frank Netto having to make a save. In the 16th minute Tamboril were awarded a corner. Loïc Duprey went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Tamboril's Loïc Duprey to fire away a dangerous shot which Khalid Kennedy despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loïc Duprey in the 19th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Quinn Holmes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. England's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tamboril the free kick. The long shot by Loïc Duprey in the 23rd minute really tested Khalid Kennedy's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 29 played minutes Tamboril got a freekick which was hit by Frederico Gonçalves. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cacá Matorin in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Micah Macdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Frank Netto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franklin Salgado in the 39th minute of play. Tamboril's Frank Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 42nd minute of play. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Loïc Duprey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khalid Kennedy was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Caelan Hayes hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Emil Zaremba 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. 70 minutes into the match, Tamboril's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Frank Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacá Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 76 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Loïc Duprey came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Micah Macdonald reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Frank Netto. The goal made the score 3-1. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loïc Duprey in the 84th minute of play. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Frank Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. In the 92nd minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Frank Netto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. England were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Tamboril's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Micah Macdonald took the corner. Tamboril's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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