Challenge

Stade Sylvio Cator
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rafinha Fernandez took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Rafinha Fernandez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haiti's Noel Seide was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Ernso Constant managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haiti's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernso Constant was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Betão de Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in 20 de Março FC's zone, Jonathan Alphonse stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betão de Moraes came out of the goal and Jonathan Alphonse tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute of the game Fernando Pimenta made a throw-in which Rafinha Fernandez played forward. Jonathan Alphonse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Betão de Moraes made a huge save. In the 17th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Alphonse to maneuver through the defense. Haiti's Ernso Constant got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Patrick Fontes had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 27 minutes into the match, 20 de Março FC's goal looked a bit too open when Philippe Ambroise came free, but Betão de Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes, Rafinha Fernandez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 20 de Março FC and the Haiti players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to 20 de Março FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rafinha Fernandez hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonathan Alphonse in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Betão de Moraes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 39 minutes, Gesner Philippe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haiti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gesner Philippe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ernso Constant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Betão de Moraes having to interfere. 20 de Março FC's Betão de Moraes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save 20 de Março FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, 20 de Março FC's David Soeiro got a free kick in the 46th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Jonathan Alphonse made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Jonathan Alphonse left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Haiti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Philippe Ambroise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Betão de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haiti's Philippe Ambroise quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fernando Pimenta, made in the 61st minute of the game. In the 70th minute of the game Mazinho Toledo made a throw-in which David Soeiro played forward. Betão de Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Alphonse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the game, Haiti's Ernso Constant nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Betão de Moraes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Betão de Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Dorval in the 88th minute of the match. 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. Haiti fully deserved thier win.