Challenge

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Nuno Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Rennie, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After having played for 20 minutes, Rod Williamson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Williamson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Philip Palmer got control of the ball when Victor Araújo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute of the match SANTOS F.C got a corner. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Geovanni Cerezo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Geovanni Cerezo made a great header on SANTOS F.C's corner, it was just that Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Philip Palmer managed to reach the ball for a save. Nuno Messias's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Philip Palmer firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Philip Palmer got control of the ball when Rafa Arantes tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 36 in the game by Nuno Messias from a close distance when the talented Philip Palmer managed to make a qualified save. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's players were relieved. Rafa Arantess short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Philip Palmer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sojourner Truth Pioneers's Philip Palmer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Sojourner Truth Pioneers from getting a goal against them. When Nuno Messias came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the SANTOS F.C 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 Nuno Messias couldn't finish the play. When Rod Williamson came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Sojourner Truth Pioneers 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 Rod Williamson couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 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. Rod Williamson was the one to do the kick off. Diogo Fernandez made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Rod Williamson sent off a good shot on target. If Nuno Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rod Williamson kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by SANTOS F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rod Williamson was slow to take the kick. During this time Sojourner Truth Pioneers's players had a chance to rest. Ediberto Berger tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Diogo Fernandez. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rod Williamson in the 66th minute of play forced SANTOS F.C's goalkeeper Diogo Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Diogo Fernandez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rod Williamson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Diogo Fernandez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ediberto Berger's late challenge caught a Sojourner Truth Pioneers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ediberto Berger helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SANTOS F.C getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ediberto Berger hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Rafa Arantes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SANTOS F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a rather tough play, SANTOS F.C's Silvinho Perez got a free kick in the 90th minute. Ediberto Berger made in the 92nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Nuno Messias. Victor Araújo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Philip Palmer having to make a save. Sojourner Truth Pioneers succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though SANTOS F.C had controlled the match.