Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Issac Dawson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luan Carioca. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. After having played for 7 minutes, Claudinho Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NEGRITUDE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinho Porto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Claudinho Porto scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luan Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 14th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Antunes in the 20th minute of play. Cooper Thompson hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Kyle Cox 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: 2-1. Inácio Macedo'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. Inácio Macedo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of England booed when NEGRITUDE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Luan Carioca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. In the 30th minute Claudinho Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Caelan Hayes hit a great ball. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hamílton Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Luan Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 53rd minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of NEGRITUDE FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of England:s goal. Thanks to some nice moves Claudinho Porto could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Khalid Kennedy however easily saved by the left post. Luís Fábio Fontes hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Enrique Sergipano'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. Enrique Sergipano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Enrique Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cooper Thompson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luan Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Hamílton Schmidt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Khalid Kennedy having to make a save. NEGRITUDE FC's Luan Carioca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to NEGRITUDE FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Dadá Antunes hit a great ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Porto in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of NEGRITUDE FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seth Young didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luan Carioca saved NEGRITUDE FC from getting behind. Luan Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caelan Hayes in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, NEGRITUDE FC's Luís Fábio Fontes got a free kick in the 98th minute. When England's Kyle Cox in the 99th minute got a chance for a shot 99th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NEGRITUDE FC's goalie prevented a goal. NEGRITUDE FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.