Challenge

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Canada's Koby Wright 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter George in the 3rd minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilson Peres made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Luka Harris sent off a good shot on target. Canada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Koby Wright in the 9th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ITAFUT 4EVER's goalie and right to Carter George. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Canada's Jax Williamson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Sand in the 11th minute of play. After having played for 15 minutes, José Sand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Sand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, José Sand made a precise shot to the right of Jax Williamson. Canada's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some careless play in the Canada defense, José Sand kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jax Williamson. The Canada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jax Williamson should have stopped the shot. If José Sand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Sand in the 26th minute of the match. Nilson Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koby Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Vítor Porto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jax Williamson having to make a save. Rohan Watson was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Richard Mccarthy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Canada players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ITAFUT 4EVER were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Sand to strike the kick off in the second half. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koby Wright in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Koby Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan Dixon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nilson Peres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio was substituted for José Sand. Canada were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after ITAFUT 4EVER's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jan Dixon took the corner. Filip Edwards fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Peres having to interfere. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Edwards, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Filip Edwards took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nilson Peres. Nilson Peres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 77th minute Jan Dixon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filip Edwards fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Peres having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jardel Baggio got free with Jax Williamson in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Canada's Eric Hill managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Marquinhos Best in the 89 minute of the game. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Edwards in the 91st minute of the match. The corner ended in Jan Dixon almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres did a great save. In the 96th minute Richard Mccarthy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.