Challenge

Estadio Pulpera
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Amaury Maertens started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Pulpera FC's Tomás Arias got a free kick in the 4th minute. Thomás Macedo came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Susan B. Anthony Braves's William Trimm. But to his dismay, William Trimm quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, Thiago Almada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16thth minute of the game Amaury Maertens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Susan B. Anthony Braves's Gerald Newson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gerald Newson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Maldonado in the 18th minute of play. The supporters of Susan B. Anthony Braves booed when Pulpera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Caton didn't get a good kick on the ball. William Trimm 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, William Trimm managed to get in a good position for a shot. Susan B. Anthony Braves's supporters rose to their feet, but William Trimm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thomás Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31stth minute of the game William Trimm who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pulpera FC's Thomás Macedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Susan B. Anthony Braves's Paul Jones got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fabio Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. William Trimm was the one to do the kick off. If William Trimm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Almada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Jones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Macedo having to interfere. Susan B. Anthony Braves's Gerald Newson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Maldonado in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Almada in the 74th minute of play forced Susan B. Anthony Braves's goalkeeper Gerald Newson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pulpera FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Paul Jones scored to the left of an out of position Thomás Macedo, making the score, 2-2. William Trimm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Thomás Macedo made a huge save. In the 82nd minute of the match Susan B. Anthony Braves got a corner. Pulpera FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. William Trimm ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Pulpera FC booed when Susan B. Anthony Braves was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Ellis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Matthew Ellis fired away an extremely well hit free kick, but unfortunately the ball went just outside to the right hand side of Thomás Macedo. Paul Jones's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thomás Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Susan B. Anthony Braves's Paul Jones shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Thomás Macedo but with some difficulty. In the 90th minute, William Trimm 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. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Susan B. Anthony Braves players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.