Challenge

Arena Votorantim
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kyle Cox made the kick off which started today's match. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almir Miranda having to interfere. Cooper Thompson kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Issac Dawson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Mitnarotov FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Walmir Quintal hit a great ball. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Almir Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Dantas in the 18th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulysses de Moraes during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Mitnarotov FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ulysses de Moraes hit a great ball. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Mitnarotov FC's Sílvio Dantas. But to his dismay, Sílvio Dantas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 32 minutes of play Mitnarotov FC's Ulysses de Moraes was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of England booed when Mitnarotov FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulysses de Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Almir Miranda 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 35th minute, Germano Siqueira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Khalid Kennedy. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 39th minute, Issac Dawson made a precise shot to the right of Almir Miranda. Mitnarotov FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 46th minute of play forced Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 48 minutes of play, England's Kyle Cox made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Almir Miranda was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Mitnarotov FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. England were winning 2-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sílvio Dantas to strike the kick off in the second half. Micah Macdonald came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Almir Miranda could save by the left post. In the 60th minute, Kyle Cox fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the last second Almir Miranda throw himself and got hold of the ball when Kyle Cox in the 63rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 67th match minute, Mitnarotov FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenílson Velasco to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Eddie Willis hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Germano Siqueira came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, England's Almir Miranda threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kyle Cox, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 76 minutes into the match, Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Issac Dawson. Almir Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 85th minute of the match. Almir Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 86th minute of play. After 87 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Willis. Mitnarotov FC's Almir Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 95th minute of play. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Almir Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. England's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.