Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathan Alphonse made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Estrela Solitária's Teodoro Meirelles slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Noel Seide. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Enio Travassos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Fernandão Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Haiti's goalkeeper Noel Seide had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fernando Proença. Saint Jean Pierre charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saint Jean Pierre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luiz Guilherme Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. The supporters of Haiti booed when Estrela Solitária was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilton Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jonathan Alphonse came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Haiti 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 Jonathan Alphonse couldn't finish the play. Mário Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Alphonse, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Ernso Constant managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haiti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernso Constant was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Noel Seide stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fernando Proença's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 46th minute, Teodoro Meirelles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Noel Seide. The goal made the score 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Teodoro Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodney Emmanuel kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Váldson Aguiar made in the 64th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Haiti's Ernso Constant. Fernandão Queirós got his second yellow card in the match during the 65th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Fernandão Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Luís Fernando Proença blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noel Seide having to make a save. Luís Fernando Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Noel Seide tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Teodoro Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enio Travassos in the 87th minute of play. Ernso Constant hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute, Luís Fernando Proença ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Seide was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Estrela Solitária fully deserved thier win.