Challenge

Estadio Nacional C V
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) National Team Cape-Verde's Mariusz Snow quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Faustino Almeida, made in the 3rd minute of the game. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Hjalmar Browald sent off a good shot on target. Anton Vibjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Hjalmar Browald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hjalmar Browald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Faustino Almeida in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by National Team Cape-Verde's Mariusz Snow. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mariusz Snow during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Mariusz Snow hit a great ball. National Team Cape-Verde's attentive Mariusz Snow managed to snatch the ball when Faustino Almeida made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. Wilson Amorim stood somewhat misplaced when Hjalmar Browald came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 27 minute. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute, Felipe Barreto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 46 minutes into the match, National Team Cape-Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Pål Sefastsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a free kick in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Viriato Moura made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Hjalmar Browald came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Barreto struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Pål Sefastsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Pål Sefastsson in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipe Barreto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Pål Sefastsson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pål Sefastsson 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 70th minute. Hjalmar Browald hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. National Team Cape-Verde made a substitution. Zair Hasa replaced Hjalmar Browald. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. National Team Cape-Verde's Viggo Rang was substituted for Andriy Shevchenko. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Hjalmar Browald hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of National Team Cape-Verde:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Portugal:s goal. National Team Cape-Verde:s Pål Sefastsson showed great skill when he stopped Daniel Pimentel:s penalty. The audience was convinced that Viggo Rang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilson Amorim was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Moreira in the 77th minute of play forced National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson 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 Zair Hasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Pimentel in the 86th minute. The corner led Portugal's Rodolfo Miranda to fire away a dangerous shot which Pål Sefastsson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after National Team Cape-Verde's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Pimentel took the corner. The corner ended in Bartolomeu Dias almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson did a great save. The audience was convinced that Faustino Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Sefastsson was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Bartolomeu Dias took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pål Sefastsson. Pål Sefastsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Pål Sefastsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 94th minute of play. Pål Sefastsson was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Bartolomeu Dias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bartolomeu Dias really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Portugal walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.