Challenge

Doutor Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlos Valadares took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 12th minute of play forced Jundiaí -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Almir Severo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes Jundiaí -DMZ- got a freekick which was hit by Barış Erensoy. 20 minutes into the match, Jundiaí -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Almir Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Valadares in the 29th minute of play. England's Micah Macdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issac Dawson to maneuver through the defense. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Almir Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of England booed when Jundiaí -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barış Erensoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Micah Macdonald fired a really elegant long shot, but Almir Severo threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 61st minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Almir Severo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 70th minute, Kyle Cox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlinhos Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Almir Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 78th minute of the match. Micah Macdonald's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Almir Severo firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Batista in the 81st minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. England's Issac Dawson got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Micah Macdonald's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Almir Severo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Almir Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, England's Kyle Cox dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. England played a much better game than Jundiaí -DMZ- and deserved their victory. The Jundiaí -DMZ- players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.