Challenge

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) VB-Team's Joaquim de Barros 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. Koby Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armindo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koby Wright, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervásio Severiano in the 7th minute of play. If Rohan Watson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jax Williamson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervásio Severiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. With an all-out effort, Canada's Armindo Salgado threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rohan Watson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Rohan Watson came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Canada 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 Rohan Watson couldn't finish the play. Canada's Koby Wright quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gervásio Severiano, made in the 19th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rohan Watson in the 20th minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koby Wright, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter George in the 28th minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Armindo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Canada's Rohan Watson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armindo Salgado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. VB-Team's Armindo Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 36th minute of play. Koby Wright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Armindo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in VB-Team's zone, Koby Wright stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armindo Salgado came out of the goal and Koby Wright tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jax Williamson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shao Kun Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Koby Wright to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, VB-Team's goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Armindo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 54 minutes VB-Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Koby Wright who took care of the corner kick. 55 minutes into the match, VB-Team's goal looked a bit too open when Luka Harris came free, but Armindo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luka Harris in the 62nd minute of the match. Canada's Theo Burton was substituted for Rohan Watson. Canada made a substitution. Filip Edwards replaced Koby Wright. In the 65th minute of the match Canada got a corner. VB-Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jan Dixon ran over to the corner to take the kick. Armindo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theo Burton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. VB-Team made a substitution. Traian Hăvârneanu replaced Joaquim de Barros. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. VB-Team made a substitution. Qiu Sheng Bang replaced Sandro Leitão. After 70 minutes VB-Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jan Dixon who took care of the corner kick. The referee gave Canada a penalty, 72 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jan Dixon, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of VB-Team's Armindo Salgado. 2-0. Luka Harris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Armindo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Luís Caeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jax Williamson was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in VB-Team's zone, Filip Edwards stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armindo Salgado came out of the goal and Filip Edwards tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 82 minutes into the match, VB-Team's goal looked a bit too open when Theo Burton came free, but Armindo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theo Burton in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Salgado saved VB-Team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luka Harris in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Salgado saved VB-Team from getting behind. Shao Kun Yuan kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 94th minute Filip Edwards shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Prince Anderson was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Canada had played much better football throughout.