Challenge

Maracanã Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Brazil's Murilo Barros Rosa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Murilo Barros Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murilo Barros Rosa. In the 12th minute Brazil were awarded a corner. Alexandre Paz Rocha went to the cornerflag to take it. Murilo Barros Rosa in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mías Khalifa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Murilo Barros Rosa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Mías Khalifa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Liviu Gherghescu got a free kick in the 15th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Murilo Barros Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brazil's supporters rose to their feet, but Murilo Barros Rosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mías Khalifa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murilo Barros Rosa got the audience’s attention when, from a short distance, he fired away a great shot in the 22nd minute of the game. The shot hit the left post and bounced out. Murilo Barros Rosa in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mías Khalifa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 24 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danilo Aguiar Farias. The throw-in from Anselmo Leocadio in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Brazil's Guilherme Flores Bueno. In the 31st minute of the match Anselmo Leocadio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Heitor Paim Belluci showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Simbo FC from getting a goal against them. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Simbo FC from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Tincho Palermo came free, but Heitor Paim Belluci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Anselmo Leocadio got a free kick in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tincho Palermo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Rios Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. The throw-in from Sabri Ravelli in the 59th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Brazil's Diogo Paim Macedo. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo Reis Quadros in the 60th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nestor Sancho got free with Heitor Paim Belluci in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mías Khalifa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Barros Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Honorato Bibiano hit a great ball. Brazil made a substitution. Renato Belluci Rosa replaced Adriano Macedo Sanches. Brazil's Murilo Bueno Lobo was substituted for Diogo Paim Macedo. The supporters of Brazil booed when Simbo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Bibiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Barros Rosa came free, but Mías Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Brazil booed when Simbo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Weber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mías Khalifa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murilo Barros Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Miliano Sacristán came free, but Heitor Paim Belluci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miliano Sacristán scored 0-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Heitor Paim Belluci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Brazil defense, Miliano Sacristán kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Heitor Paim Belluci. The Brazil fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Heitor Paim Belluci should have stopped the shot. 89 minutes into the game, Brazil's Murilo Bueno Lobo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mías Khalifa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Mías Khalifa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Pedroso Kimura in the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Brazil were awarded a corner. Ivo Reis Quadros went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rafael Machado Cardoso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mías Khalifa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 95 minutes of play, Brazil's Danilo Aguiar Farias made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mías Khalifa was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Brazil players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.