Challenge

Independence Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Murilo Stein started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Romon Oliver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Couto was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Finlay Stair capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Finlay Stair really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Alvi Verde's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Karlus Waugh 9 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Duarte Couto came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Jamaica's Karlus Waugh. But to his dismay, Karlus Waugh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Finlay Stair took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Duarte Couto. Duarte Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Alvi Verde's attentive Manoel Berger managed to snatch the ball when Geroy Ascue made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarell Hill got free with Duarte Couto in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leron Sale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manoel Berger was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 28 minutes into the match. Manoel Berger hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 30 played minutes, Jamaica's Wayan Freeman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Duarte Couto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jamaica reached it. Javan Develder hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Duarte Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Finlay Stair, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Duarte Couto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Romon Oliver managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jamaica's supporters rose to their feet, but Romon Oliver was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duarte Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romon Oliver's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Duarte Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Jarell Hill got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

54 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Romon Oliver came free, but Duarte Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Finlay Stair in the 57th minute of play forced Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Duarte Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Jarell Hill came free, but Duarte Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Germano do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karlus Waugh in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duarte Couto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Duarte Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finlay Stair in the 68th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jarell Hill in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duarte Couto saved Alvi Verde from getting behind. Duarte Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Finlay Stair in the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Romon Oliver came free, but Duarte Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Romon Oliver 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. 78 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Finlay Stair came free, but Duarte Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jamaica's Romon Oliver got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Romon Oliver might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Duarte Couto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romon Oliver ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvi Verde's Duarte Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finlay Stair in the 82nd minute of play. Duarte Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karlus Waugh went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Finlay Stair in the 97th minute of play forced Alvi Verde's goalkeeper Duarte Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.