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Arena Galera
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 狄昆傲 took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Xavier Gallagher fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Xavier Gallagher a yellow card for diving instead. After 2 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Gallagher. 6 minutes into the match, E.C. Galera's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Juvenal Zanette reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of E.C. Galera booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quinn Holmes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Igor Vander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 狄昆傲, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of England booed when E.C. Galera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. 狄昆傲 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 played minutes E.C. Galera got a freekick which was hit by Killian Cruzado. Juvenal Zanette showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 18th minute of the match. Quinn Holmes made in the 19th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Caelan Hayes. 23 minutes into the match, E.C. Galera's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Juvenal Zanette reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, E.C. Galera's Igor Vander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 26th minute of play forced E.C. Galera's goalkeeper Juvenal Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when 狄昆傲 came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. E.C. Galera's Juvenal Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35thth minute of the game 狄昆傲 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but England's Khalid Kennedy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 狄昆傲 in the 37th minute of play. 狄昆傲 might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 狄昆傲 ran back to his position shaking his head. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 狄昆傲 in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, 狄昆傲 notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Kyle Cox made the kick off in the second half. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 狄昆傲, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Willis. 55 minutes into the match, Vygantas Vyšniauskas notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 狄昆傲 in the 58th minute of play. 狄昆傲 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Igor Vander notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to E.C. Galera getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Edson Simão hit a great ball. E.C. Galera's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Micah Macdonald scored to the left of an out of position Juvenal Zanette, making the score, 3-1. After 71 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Quinn Holmes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 狄昆傲 in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Khalid Kennedy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute, Quinn Holmes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 狄昆傲 in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. In the 88th minute, 狄昆傲 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The E.C. Galera fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 狄昆傲's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After 96 played minutes E.C. Galera got a freekick which was hit by Işık Kutluay. Juvenal Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Micah Macdonald in the 96th minute. After 98 minutes E.C. Galera's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Micah Macdonald who took care of the corner kick. England's Kyle Cox was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Juvenal Zanette in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The England fans' excitement grew in the 98th match minute when England's Kyle Cox looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. E.C. Galera had won after a very even match.