Challenge

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donato Saldanha got the match started through his kick off. Donato Saldanha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a huge save. In the 11th minute, Kiko de Andrade fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic, passed just outside the right post. Dudu Penha scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donato Saldanha got free with Zvezdan Nedeljkovic in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Donato Saldanha in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Grêmio 20 Julho's Kiko de Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Serbia from getting a goal against them. After 32 played minutes Kiko de Andrade rounded Serbia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Saldanha in the 38th minute. In the 39th match minute, Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borjan Golubovic to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sreten Popovic made a kick off. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Grêmio 20 Julho's Donato Saldanha. But to his dismay, Donato Saldanha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Emerson de Azevedo charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emerson de Azevedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emerson de Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Serbia's goalkeeper Zvezdan Nedeljkovic, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Serbia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kiko de Andrade was slow to take the kick. During this time Grêmio 20 Julho's players had a chance to rest. Kiko de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zivko Cvetkovic hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute, Donato Saldanha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. A sloppy throw-in by Oséas Souto in the 84th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Serbia's Borjan Golubovic. When the referee ended the match the Grêmio 20 Julho players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.