Challenge

Stadio E Scida
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. 3 minutes into the game, Severino Messias lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Wilson Amorim. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Messias in the 7th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes Portugal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Patrick Vieira who took care of the corner kick. Saul Sanduru made in the 12th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. Martin Eriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 13th minute of the match. Martin Eriksson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viriato Moura's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Severino Messias in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. Kroton F.C.'s Martin Eriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 24th minute of play. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Johannes Støle went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Daniel Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johannes Støle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. A sloppy throw-in by Saul Sanduru in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. The audience was convinced that Felipe Barreto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Eriksson was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Veli Vefa in the 42nd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Severino Messias 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 Severino Messias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Martin Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 50th minute of play. In the 53rd minute Severino Messias 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. After 53 played minutes Kroton F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Chitarroni. Martin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Pimentel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Martin Eriksson in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 68 in the game by Felipe Barreto from a close distance when the talented Martin Eriksson managed to make a qualified save. Kroton F.C.'s players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 71st minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Martin Eriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. In the 73rd minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Daniel Pimentel went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Faustino Almeida at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Kroton F.C.. 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipinho Amorim got free with Martin Eriksson in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Veli Vefa came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Portugal booed when Kroton F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Pavlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Eriksson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 82nd minute. Martin Eriksson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 88th minute. With a little luck, Kroton F.C.'s Martin Eriksson got control of the ball when Felipinho Amorim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Martin Eriksson made a huge save. Kroton F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.