Challenge

Petrovskiy Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Portugal's Viriato Moura 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. 6 minutes into the match, Mariusz Mierzejewski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim, 1-0. Matvey Epanchin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Pimentel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Epanchin having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efim Abramov in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andrey Ostrovskiy made in the 18th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. Efim Abramov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wilson Amorim firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dynamite's Matvey Epanchin 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. Roman Kononov was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dynamite! An unexpectedly hard shot by Lev Meskhi in the 33rd minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Dynamite were awarded a corner. Evgeniy Kobeko went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Barreto in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matvey Epanchin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariusz Mierzejewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Viriato Moura hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Efim Abramov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Efim Abramov made a kick off. Matvey Epanchin made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Felipe Barreto sent off a good shot on target. Felipe Barreto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Andrey Ostrovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Felipe Barreto went to the cornerflag to take it. Fabricio Andrade was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. With a little luck, Dynamite's Matvey Epanchin got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efim Abramov in the 69th minute of play. If Viriato Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. In the 85th minute, Andrey Ostrovskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goalkeeper Matvey Epanchin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipinho Amorim. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dynamite's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Pimentel was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. Matvey Epanchin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Felipinho Amorim showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 95 minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.