Challenge

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's Rogelio Montez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Honauer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Honauer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Rogelio Montez sent off a good shot on target. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alain Berset in the 21st minute of the match. Fabian Honauer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Fabian Honauer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Espen Steelers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Barreto was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Nino Schurter 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. In the 38th minute, Felipe Barreto made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Honauer. Espen Steelers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 42nd minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Honauer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Felipe Barreto went to the cornerflag to take it. Felipe Barreto made a great header on Portugal's corner, it was just that Espen Steelers's Fabian Honauer managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Ingo Minder got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Honauer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

In the 51st minute, Roman Beljean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Espen Steelers's Nino Schurter got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute Roman Beljean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Espen Steelers's Fabian Honauer got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabian Honauer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viriato Moura in the 66th minute. Caetano Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Bruno Bastos kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nino Schurter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabian Honauer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 82nd minute of the match. Caetano Moreira hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Espen Steelers's Fabian Honauer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 89th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Portugal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Espen Steelers.