Challenge

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viriato Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Paul Ramon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Pimentel in the 5th minute of play. Nicu Alexandrescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Nicu Alexandrescu 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. Nicu Alexandrescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Faustino Almeida got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Piotr Pryputnicki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute, RamPa Football Club's Nicu Alexandrescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Portugal's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Nicu Alexandrescu scored to the left of an out of position Wilson Amorim, making the score, 2-0. Fabricio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Pimentel in the 34th minute of play forced RamPa Football Club's goalkeeper Paul Ramon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicu Alexandrescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Wilson Amorim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The throw-in from Gabriel Paletta in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. Paul Ramon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 46th minute of play forced RamPa Football Club's goalkeeper Paul Ramon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute, Felipe Barreto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paul Ramon was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicu Alexandrescu made a kick off. When Viriato Moura came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Portugal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Viriato Moura couldn't finish the play. RamPa Football Club's Marino Pacheco was substituted for Bernardinho Bala. RamPa Football Club's Arda Nurettin was substituted for Nicu Alexandrescu. In the 59th match minute, RamPa Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucca Payet to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Bastos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Ramon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Paul Ramon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Barreto's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. RamPa Football Club's Paul Ramon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 63rd minute of play. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arda Nurettin in the 71st minute of play. Paul Ramon made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Felipinho Amorim sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th minute, Arda Nurettin made a precise shot to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The throw-in from Gabriel Paletta in the 88th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. Bartolomeu Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.