Challenge

Estadio Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Augusto Dionísio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bruno Barrett didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Rodolfo Viana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Barrett having to make a save. Rocco Owen hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Pedro Augusto Dionísio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Rocco Owen got a free kick in the 21st minute. Troy Kennedy's late challenge caught a Paulista F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Troy Kennedy helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Troy Kennedy to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrézinho Sergipano got free with Bruno Barrett in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, Walmir da Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Anselmo Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Lochlan Newman got a free kick in the 40th minute. Rodolfo Viana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Barrett read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Curacao's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Pedro Augusto Dionísio scored to the left of an out of position Bruno Barrett, making the score, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Antônio Carlos de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Davies, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 53 minutes into the match, Paulista F.C's Andrézinho Sergipano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Barrett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrézinho Sergipano in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Anselmo Romero 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. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 69 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Rocco Owen. Rodolfo Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodolfo Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Rodolfo Viana came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Paulista F.C 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 Rodolfo Viana couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Sergipano came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Augusto Dionísio in the 90th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Dionísio came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Paulista F.C were the better team. Paulista F.C's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.