Challenge

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bolivia's Mario Fernandino 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. Eduardo Fontirroig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Drew Shultz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Kirby Waller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Eduardo Fontirroig hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Alfonso de la Cruz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mario Fernandino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Drew Shultz. São Paulo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mel Ford's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mel Ford helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes São Paulo Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Mel Ford. Alfonso de la Cruz hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gordon Haas in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Camilo Freixa saved Bolivia from getting behind. After 28 minutes Bolivia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Keenan Lusk who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to São Paulo Futebol Clube's Mel Ford getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Bolivia's zone, Gordon Haas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal and Gordon Haas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 32nd match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute, Alan Santana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Mario Fernandino hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gordon Haas made a kick off. Julio Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 57th match minute, São Paulo Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by D.J. Bannister to maneuver through the defense. Mario Fernandino, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 68th minute, Eduardo Fontirroig reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Drew Shultz. The goal made the score 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Ferrant during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfredo Ferrant hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Drew Shultz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduardo Fontirroig went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keenan Lusk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nick Vazquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick Vazquez in the 95th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bolivia's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.