Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artur Toscano took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artur Toscano in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Túlio Veiga in the 4th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th 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. Rubens Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Palestrinos F.C booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanley Wallace didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Palestrinos F.C's Túlio Veiga 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, 0-1. After 13 minutes of play, Palestrinos F.C's Túlio Veiga made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute, Stanley Wallace fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rubens Vale, passed just outside the right post. Filipe Braga struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Bruno Barrett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palestrinos F.C. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 22 minutes into the game, Laerte Paes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palestrinos F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curacao the free kick. In the 24th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocco Owen to maneuver through the defense. Artur Toscano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 27th play minutes Artur Toscano shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Bruno Barrett and just under the crossbar into goal. After 30 minutes, Artur Toscano made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Curacao's Bruno Barrett tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Palestrinos F.C's Túlio Veiga. But to his dismay, Túlio Veiga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Túlio Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, Palestrinos F.C's Túlio Veiga 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, 0-7. After the first half Palestrinos F.C were leading 0-8. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Davies was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Doyle to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Davies sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Braga got free with Bruno Barrett in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Túlio Veiga scored 0-10 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Túlio Veigas short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Bruno Barrett to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Troy Kennedy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens Vale having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Filipe Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. Túlio Veiga in the 81stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bruno Barrett, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With an all-out effort, Palestrinos F.C's Bruno Barrett threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Artur Toscano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 84th minute, Túlio Veiga reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bruno Barrett. The goal made the score 0-13. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Toscano in the 90th minute of the match. Túlio Veiga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Barrett having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Artur Toscano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Palestrinos F.C played a much better game than Curacao and deserved their victory. The Curacao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.