Challenge

Maracanã Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Murilo Barros Rosa started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Elite™- FC Galácticos's zone, Murilo Barros Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerônimo da Cunha came out of the goal and Murilo Barros Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Murilo Barros Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerônimo da Cunha having to interfere. With a little luck, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha got control of the ball when Murilo Barros Rosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jerônimo da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Reis Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heitor Paim Belluci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atacan Rahim in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Atacan Rahim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Paim Belluci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerônimo da Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Barros Rosa in the 21st minute of the match. Jerônimo da Cunha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Barros Rosa in the 25th minute. Atacan Rahim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Heitor Paim Belluci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atacan Rahim, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Jerônimo da Cunha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Barros Rosa in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Atacan Rahim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Paim Belluci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Atacan Rahim came free, but Heitor Paim Belluci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Murilo Barros Rosa got free with Jerônimo da Cunha in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Murilo Barros Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerônimo da Cunha having to interfere. In the 36th minute Atacan Rahim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Paim Belluci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heitor Paim Belluci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachary Kosmatka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Atacan Rahim came free, but Heitor Paim Belluci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo da Cunha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Barros Rosa in the 41st minute. Murilo Barros Rosa struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Jerônimo da Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brazil. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Atacan Rahim to strike the kick off in the second half. Diogo Paim Macedo made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Elite™- FC Galácticos's Maël Zapata. Danilo Aguiar Farias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Jerônimo da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Brazil fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Brazil's Diogo Paim Macedo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Brazil's Murilo Bueno Lobo was substituted for Diogo Paim Macedo. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Fabian Zabrzeski was substituted for Zachary Kosmatka. Brazil's Renato Belluci Rosa was substituted for Adriano Macedo Sanches. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Pedroso Kimura in the 70th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Heitor Paim Belluci successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jerônimo da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Bueno Lobo in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Renato Pedroso Kimura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Pedroso Kimura in the 81st minute of play. Heitor Paim Belluci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matheus Silva in the 85th minute. In the 91st minute Renato Pedroso Kimura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerônimo da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Bueno Lobo came free, but Jerônimo da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute of the match Brazil got a corner. Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ivo Reis Quadros ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Ivo Reis Quadros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha did a great save. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Brazil had played much better football throughout.