Challenge

INTER FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) INTER FC's Régis Jacinto 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. The supporters of INTER FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issac Dawson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Kennedy was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Luiz Paulo Ramalho. In the 5th minute, one of INTER FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for INTER FC. Walmyr Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by INTER FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Micah Macdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Walmyr Linhares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Régis Jacinto charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Régis Jacinto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Walmyr Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 23rd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walmyr Linhares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Walmyr Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Micah Macdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Luisinho Barbosa's late challenge caught a England's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisinho Barbosa helped the player get up and apologised. Luisinho Barbosa hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 36th minute of play forced INTER FC's goalkeeper Walmyr Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyle Cox scored 0-5 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Walmyr Linhares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to INTER FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Luiz Paulo Ramalho hit a great ball. Micah Macdonald was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The supporters of INTER FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cooper Thompson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

Kyle Cox was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 57th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walmyr Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 played minutes INTER FC got a freekick which was hit by Valdomiro Jacinto. England's Micah Macdonald shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 63rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Walmyr Linhares but with some difficulty. After having played for 65 minutes, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kyle Cox was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisinho Barbosa got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of England booed when INTER FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisinho Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Micah Macdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmyr Linhares having to interfere. Basílio Maranhense charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Basílio Maranhense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, INTER FC's Basílio Maranhense got a free kick in the 78th minute. Walmyr Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 80th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Walmyr Linhares in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 84 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Caelan Hayes. After 90 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Micah Macdonald. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in INTER FC's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmyr Linhares came out of the goal and Kyle Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.