Challenge

Arena Rei Pelé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Khalid Kennedy was a little too slow when Jacobo Casado got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 7th minute of play. In the 14th minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by SeleSantos 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. In the 18th match minute, SeleSantos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrão Godoi to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute of the match Micah Macdonald sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dinei Pinheiro skillfully saved the ball. Dinei Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niilo Mikkola in the 29th minute of the match. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Pinheiro having to interfere. England's Micah Macdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Seth Young. In the 34th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddie Willis to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, SeleSantos FC's Niilo Mikkola broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Kyle Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dinei Pinheiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dinei Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 minutes of play, England's Kyle Cox made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dinei Pinheiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Niilo Mikkola to strike the kick off in the second half. Caelan Hayes kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Dinei Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 58th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Kyle Cox notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro. Dinei Pinheiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedrão Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Caelan Hayes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niilo Mikkola in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Micah Macdonald 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. Khalid Kennedy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Niilo Mikkola went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. 77 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Niilo Mikkola came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niilo Mikkola in the 78th minute of the match. Kyle Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dinei Pinheiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84th minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dinei Pinheiro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dinei Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Casado in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute SeleSantos FC were awarded a corner. Niilo Mikkola went to the cornerflag to take it. SeleSantos FC's Niilo Mikkola was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Khalid Kennedy in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dinei Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Vânderson de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Micah Macdonald hit a great ball.