Challenge

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Alphonse started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Luís Moldavsky got a free kick in the 4th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Luís Moldavsky was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carrapichel - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haiti the free kick. In the 11th minute, Luís Moldavsky hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raymond Louis's late challenge caught a Carrapichel - FDFDF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raymond Louis helped the player get up and apologised. Jonathan Alphonse scored 0-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enéas Mazza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd 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. Enéas Mazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Rodney Emmanuel got a free kick in the 24th minute. Róbson Melo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Noel Seide came out and tried to block the shot, but Róbson Melo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 25th minute. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Jonathan Alphonse sped through Carrapichel - FDFDF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Enéas Mazza. Haiti's Ernso Constant got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enéas Mazza came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Haiti's Ernso Constant. But to his dismay, Ernso Constant quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 39 minutes into the match, Carrapichel - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Alphonse came free, but Enéas Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Alphonse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Carrapichel - FDFDF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Haiti were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sidney Pires was the one to do the kick off. Sidney Pires struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Noel Seide didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carrapichel - FDFDF. When Dino Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carrapichel - FDFDF's protests and gave Dino Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Carrapichel - FDFDF! The goalkeeper, Enéas Mazza, was totally fooled by Haiti's Jonathan Alphonse, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 68th minute Jonathan Alphonse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enéas Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gesner Philippe kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Rodney Emmanuel hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Róbson Melo tried to score from far away in the 74th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Haiti's Ernso Constant sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enéas Mazza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carrapichel - FDFDF's goalkeeper Enéas Mazza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonathan Alphonse took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enéas Mazza. Enéas Mazza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. 86 minutes into the match, Jonathan Alphonse notched a goal, 1-6, to the right of Carrapichel - FDFDF's Enéas Mazza. Enéas Mazza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jonathan Alphonse took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enéas Mazza. Enéas Mazza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. Haiti played a much better game than Carrapichel - FDFDF and deserved their victory. The Carrapichel - FDFDF players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.