Challenge

Muxiopo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kyle Davies kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Maceió Ice Dragons's Júlio Pires nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Barrett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 6th minute Kyle Davies shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Júlio Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marshall Graham during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Marshall Graham hit a great ball. Júlio Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Kyle Davies managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Davies was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richard Ferraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Stanley Wallace had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanley Wallace, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Bertie Johnson got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 30th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordan Porter to maneuver through the defense. Instead of passing the ball, Romário Almeida made a really hard long shot towards goal. Curacao's Bruno Barrett realized he got lucky when he saw the ball passing the outside of the left post. After 33 minutes, Júlio Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maceió Ice Dragons and the Curacao players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Curacao booed when Maceió Ice Dragons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rocco Owen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Ferraz having to interfere. Luís Paulo Dias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luís Paulo Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Maceió Ice Dragons defense, Stanley Wallace kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Richard Ferraz. The Maceió Ice Dragons fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Richard Ferraz should have stopped the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Paulão Pombal made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Maceió Ice Dragons's goalkeeper Richard Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanley Wallace. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paulo Dias in the 55th minute of the match. Paulão Pombal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Barrett read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Jordan Porter. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Stanley Wallace managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Stanley Wallace was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richard Ferraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Curacao's Richard Ferraz threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rocco Owen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luís Paulo Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Paulo Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. After 75 minutes, Rocco Owen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curacao and the Maceió Ice Dragons players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, Rocco Owen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Jordan Porter got a free kick in the 77th minute. When Kyle Davies came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Curacao 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 Davies couldn't finish the play. Luisão Munhoz kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Maceió Ice Dragons's goalkeeper Richard Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanley Wallace. 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. Maceió Ice Dragons fully deserved thier win.