Challenge

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kyle Davies got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otávio Valadares in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. After 12 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Harvey Doyle. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Troy Kennedy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Rafa Saraiva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruno Barrett skillfully saved the ball. Otávio Valadares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Bruno Barrett when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Troy Kennedy hit a great ball. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Hermes in the 18th minute of play. When Espigão Steamrollers's Patrick Hermes in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Curacao:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Espigão Steamrollers:s goal. Troy Kennedy kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Patrick Hermes hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Patrick Hermes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 29th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Otávio Valadares took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrick Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lochlan Newman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Edinho Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edinho Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Davies, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otávio Valadares in the 45th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otávio Valadares to make the kick off. Stanley Wallace recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Otávio Valadares came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Hermes in the 56th minute of play. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Cox didn't get a good kick on the ball. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Gaúcho in the 69th minute of play. Espigão Steamrollers's Edinho Severo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Davies in the 71st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patrick Hermes in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Hermes in the 77th minute of play. Charles Cox lost his temper 81 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Curacao! Rafa Saraiva walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 87th minute, Sandro Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Stanley Wallace came up free with the goalie in the 90th 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 Stanley Wallace couldn't finish the play. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Hermes in the 93rd minute of play. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Hermes in the 95th minute of play. 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. Espigão Steamrollers fully deserved thier win.