Challenge

Campo do Negritude
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute of the match, Claudinho Porto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Khalid Kennedy saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. NEGRITUDE FC were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after England's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Claudinho Porto took the corner. In the 6th minute, Manoel Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Dadá Antunes took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Khalid Kennedy to make any attempt to save it. 34 minutes into the match, NEGRITUDE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Luan Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luan Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 42nd minute of the match. Kyle Cox'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 44th minute of play. A collision led to NEGRITUDE FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Luís Fábio Fontes hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fábio Fontes during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudinho Porto was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, NEGRITUDE FC's goalkeeper Luan Carioca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Issac Dawson. Luan Carioca made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Micah Macdonald sent off a good shot on target. Luan Carioca came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Micah Macdonald. But to his dismay, Micah Macdonald quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 63rd play minutes Micah Macdonald shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Luan Carioca and just under the crossbar into goal. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamílton Schmidt in the 66th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, England's Luan Carioca threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kyle Cox, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Porto in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Edu Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 97 minutes into the game, Issac Dawson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luan Carioca. Issac Dawson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. When the final whistle sounded England left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than NEGRITUDE FC.