Challenge

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viriato Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julián Camino in the 3rd minute. Anacleto Soin'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 8th minute, Cristian Claude hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilson Amorim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anacleto Soin's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Pimentel in the 13th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anacleto Soin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Anacleto Soin came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín 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 Anacleto Soin couldn't finish the play. Bona Dios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Miranda in the 22nd minute of the match. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Felipe Barreto took the corner. The corner led Portugal's Faustino Almeida to fire away a dangerous shot which Bona Dios despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Anacleto Soin hit a great ball. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Bona Dios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 28th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bona Dios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portugal's attentive Bruno Bastos managed to snatch the ball when Salvador Polentzi made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. The supporters of Portugal booed when 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Soin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st match minute, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boudewijn De Jaeger to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anacleto Soin to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Bastos to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the game, Anacleto Soin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Bona Dios got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín made a substitution. Marcelo Trobbiani replaced Tony Justus. Felipinho Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bona Dios having to make a save. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Bona Dios made a huge save. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anacleto Soin, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Soin in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anacleto Soin in the 83rd minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Felipinho Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bona Dios. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felipinho Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 92nd minute Gaston Fernández 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. 95 minutes into the match, Daniel Pimentel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bona Dios. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Pimentel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.