Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Pimentel in the 5th minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Mickaël Maris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 5th minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Mickaël Maris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by Ovidio Marko in the 15th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. In the 16th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mickaël Maris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Portugal's Viriato Moura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mickaël Maris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Mickaël Maris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute Ladislao Gerazan 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. Mickaël Maris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Faustino Almeida hit a great ball. Mickaël Maris 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 35th minute. 35 minutes in the game, Felipe Barreto dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Mickaël Maris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Pimentel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Horaţiu Măcrinici showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 39 minute of play.

Bruno Bastos kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Ovidio Marko threw the ball into play from the sideline. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 63 minutes into the game, Viriato Moura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Mickaël Maris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. 68 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Măcrinici came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graciano Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Nova Iguaçu MZFC's zone, Daniel Pimentel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mickaël Maris came out of the goal and Daniel Pimentel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Rodolfo Miranda got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute Horaţiu Măcrinici 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. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 97th minute of play.