Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Curacao's Kyle Davies 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. 3 minutes into the match, Zhou Hai Nan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zhou Hai Nan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhou Hai Nan in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Zhou Hai Nan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zhou Hai Nan went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Gui Joinvilense'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 15th minute of play. The supporters of HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordan Porter didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Gui Joinvilense 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 21st minute, Jordan Porter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Gui Joinvilense managed to get in a good position for a shot. HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's supporters rose to their feet, but Gui Joinvilense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Barrett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Zhou Hai Nan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Gui Joinvilense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhou Hai Nan in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute Zhou Hai Nan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhou Hai Nan struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Bruno Barrett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE. After 37 minutes of play, HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's Zhou Hai Nan made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! 40 minutes into the match, Gui Joinvilense had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gui Joinvilense was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 43 minutes into the game, Zhou Hai Nan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Bruno Barrett was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Zhou Hai Nan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. 48 minutes into the match, Zhou Hai Nan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zhou Hai Nan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7.

The wind increased when Zhou Hai Nan made the kick off in the second half. Bruno Barrett was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zhou Hai Nan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 55 minute of play. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. Zhou Hai Nan scored 0-10 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruno Barrett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhou Hai Nan in the 69th minute. Gui Joinvilense scored 0-11 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jordan Porter kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gui Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhou Hai Nan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Barrett having to make a save. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Jordan Porter hit a great ball. When Gui Joinvilense came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE 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 Gui Joinvilense couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Zhou Hai Nan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 94 minutes, Marshall Graham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curacao and the HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute, Marshall Graham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 95 played minutes HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE got a freekick which was hit by Zhou Hai Nan. In the 99th play minute Zhou Hai Nan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Bruno Barrett. 0-12. When the match was over HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Curacao throughout the match.