Challenge

La Cucha
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viriato Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boleslaw Sidorowicz in the 2nd minute of play. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Nestor Sancho sent off a good shot on target. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Simbo FC's Tincho Palermo. But to his dismay, Tincho Palermo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Felipe Barreto struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Mías Khalifa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 15th minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Felipe Barreto put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mías Khalifa. In the 21st minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mías Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Simbo FC's Tincho Palermo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 29th minute, Felipe Barreto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mías Khalifa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 33 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Moreira came free, but Mías Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipe Barreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mías Khalifa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Simbo FC's Boleslaw Sidorowicz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tincho Palermo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Boleslaw Sidorowicz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Simbo FC and the Portugal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Boleslaw Sidorowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felipe Barreto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mías Khalifa. Simbo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tincho Palermo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán was substituted for Tincho Palermo. Simbo FC made a substitution. Natasha Jain replaced Anselmo Leocadio. Fabricio Andrade hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Fabricio Andrade hit a great ball. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 70th minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match, Graciano Coutinho got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mías Khalifa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 75 minutes, Nestor Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Simbo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nestor Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Miliano Sacristán kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilson Amorim. The Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilson Amorim should have stopped the shot. After 86 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Bastos. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miliano Sacristán in the 89th minute of play. Simbo FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sabri Ravelli in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 93rd minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mías Khalifa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 94th minute. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Miliano Sacristán kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilson Amorim. The Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilson Amorim should have stopped the shot. When the referee ended the match the Simbo FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.