Challenge

Monte Olimpo Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dacian Barbăneagră made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Monte Olimpo got a freekick which was hit by Zé Roberto Grimaldo. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Micah Macdonald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dacian Barbăneagră in the 10th minute of the match. Micah Macdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nicolas Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Monte Olimpo booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caelan Hayes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Conrado Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monte Olimpo's supporters rose to their feet, but Conrado Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalid Kennedy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 18th minute of play forced Monte Olimpo's goalkeeper Nicolas Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 22nd minute of play. Dacian Barbăneagră received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pipo Inzaghi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Pipo Inzaghi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 28th minute. Nicolas Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Amauri Albuquerque sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and England's Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dacian Barbăneagră in the 38th minute of play. After 43 played minutes Monte Olimpo got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Pimenta. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Cox stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Kyle Cox was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. England's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monte Olimpo the free kick. Kyle Cox hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Nicolas Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 58th minute of play. Nicolas Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Issac Dawson hit a great ball. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Monte Olimpo's Nicolas Varela got control of the ball when Micah Macdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Varela having to interfere. Nicolas Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Pimenta in the 88th minute of play. Micah Macdonald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dacian Barbăneagră received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Monte Olimpo fans cheered their team off the field, for while England had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.