Challenge

Allianz Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Concetto Rucci took the kick off in the first half of the match. Concetto Rucci struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Wilson Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Club Sicilia. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Concetto De Nardis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Club Sicilia's supporters rose to their feet, but Concetto De Nardis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sporting Club Sicilia booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Concetto De Nardis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilson Amorim having to make a save. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Concetto De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Ferdinando Michelini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Felipe Barreto got a free kick in the 14th minute. Concetto De Nardis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Concetto Rucci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Concetto Rucci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Felipe Barreto notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Sporting Club Sicilia's Alvaro Sanna. Alvaro Sanna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 27th minute, Sporting Club Sicilia's Concetto De Nardis 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. Portugal's attentive Daniel Pimentel managed to snatch the ball when Maxim Biller made a throw-in in the 30th minute of the game. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Concetto De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Concetto Rucci 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. The supporters of Portugal booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Pizziolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 played minutes, Portugal's Felipe Barreto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alvaro Sanna came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Portugal reached it. Alvaro Sanna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 44th minute of the match. Guaberto Cristos charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guaberto Cristos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Guaberto Cristos hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

If Concetto De Nardis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvaro Sanna was a little too slow when Felipe Barreto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 2-3. After 59 minutes of play, Sporting Club Sicilia's Concetto De Nardis made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Concetto De Nardis took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Graciano Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sporting Club Sicilia made a substitution. Kevin Pulver replaced Bernardo Montel. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Felipinho Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipinho Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvaro Sanna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bartolomeu Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Alvaro Sanna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Ferdinando Michelini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-3. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 84th play minutes Concetto Rucci shot 6-3, a short shot which went by Wilson Amorim and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 89th minute, Ferdinando Michelini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilson Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-3. Ferdinando Michelini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilson Amorim having to make a save. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Sporting Club Sicilia's Concetto Rucci. But to his dismay, Concetto Rucci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-3. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Sporting Club Sicilia fully deserved thier win.