Challenge

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Portugal's Viriato Moura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 1-0 became the score in the 3rd minute when Erubiel Mede elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Portugal's Caetano Moreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angel Vito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Angel Vito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Moreira in the 17th minute of the match. Angel Vito came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Portugal's Felipe Barreto. But to his dismay, Felipe Barreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 22 minutes into the match, Portugal's Daniel Pimentel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angel Vito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Celestino Ler might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celestino Ler ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Graciano Coutinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Angel Vito was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Viriato Moura struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Angel Vito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal. Wilson Amorim was a little too slow when Peng Xiong got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 2-3. 34 minutes into the match, Agustin Ponc dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim, 3-3. When Agustin Ponc came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Crottos Crotters F.C. 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 Agustin Ponc couldn't finish the play. 38 minutes into the game, Agustin Ponc recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim. Agustin Ponc showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-3. Damian Diagur made in the 42nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Felipe Barreto. In the 43rd minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angel Vito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Ponc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. In the 46th minute Erubiel Mede 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-3. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Peng Xiong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Peng Xiong 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. Agustin Ponc made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. In the 62nd minute Agustin Ponc 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. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Mede in the 65th minute of play. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Baldomero Mateo was substituted for Celestino Ler. Szilveszter Puja made in the 68th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Baldomero Mateo immediately put the ball in play. When Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Pablo Solari in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. 71 minutes into the match, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Agustin Ponc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baldomero Mateo during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Baldomero Mateo got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 80 minutes into the game, Agustin Ponc threw the ball into play from the sideline. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Peng Xiong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bartolomeu Dias came up free with the goalie in the 85th 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 Bartolomeu Dias couldn't finish the play. In the 86th minute Peng Xiong 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. Wilson Amorim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peng Xiong's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Peng Xiong came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.