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Match Report
Portugália Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Samuel Paulista kicked off to start the match. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the England fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. Khalid Kennedy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Samuel Paulista's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Micah Macdonald scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Mota, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Orlando Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Issac Dawson 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: 0-2. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Didi Pires got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Angelo Senna hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 34 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. The corner ended in Didi Pires almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but England's Khalid Kennedy did a great save. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaltino Luz got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of England booed when CA Portugália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinaldo Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. CA Portugália's Orlando Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 46th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Macdonald came free, but Orlando Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kyle Cox to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Kyle Cox 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. In the 55th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Paulista. When Claudinho Simão fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CA Portugália's protests and gave Claudinho Simão a yellow card for diving instead. After 59 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Simão. Micah Macdonald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Micah Macdonald scored 0-4 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Mota, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. CA Portugália's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Micah Macdonald scored to the left of an out of position Orlando Mota, making the score, 0-5. 70 minutes into the game, Xavier Gallagher recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Orlando Mota. Xavier Gallagher showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. After 75 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Simão. After some careless play in the CA Portugália defense, Xavier Gallagher kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Mota. The CA Portugália fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Mota should have stopped the shot. After 82 minutes of play, England's Issac Dawson made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Mota was left in no man's land by his defense there! Orlando Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 88th minute of the match. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Wellington Messias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CA Portugália's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave England the free kick. Wellington Messias hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Kyle Cox 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. 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.
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