Challenge

Federico Inocente
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aureliano Cordeara kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Bastos charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Bastos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Portugal! Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Ege Nesefi in the 13th minute of play. Felipe Barreto took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iuri Law. Iuri Law dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Aureliano Cordeara sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Karamázov booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Ahmet Ege Nesefi in the 29th minute really tested Wilson Amorim's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Graciano Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Karamázov's Placido Goi. But to his dismay, Placido Goi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Goi in the 33rd minute of the match. Karamázov's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ahmet Ege Nesefi in the 35th minute. After taking down the ball on Karamázov's corner Aureliano Cordeara fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilson Amorim quite easily take care of the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Iván Karamazov in the 38th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portugal's Felipe Barreto. Aureliano Cordeara came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wilson Amorim could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Aureliano Cordeara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karamázov's supporters rose to their feet, but Aureliano Cordeara 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Viriato Moura made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Goi in the 53rd minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Goi in the 56th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Placido Goi went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Goi came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Placido Goi in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. 70 minutes into the game, Aureliano Cordeara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Karamázov's Placido Goi. But to his dismay, Placido Goi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. Karamázov's Aureliano Cordeara got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sungur Vahat in the 89 minute of the game. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Placido Goi in the 91st minute of play. Karamázov's Braulio Uhin suffered a concussion in the 96th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 96 minutes, Daniel Pimentel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portugal and the Karamázov players grew even worse after the yellow card. Karamázov's Alexei Karamazov was substituted for Braulio Uhin. The supporters of Karamázov booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Pimentel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 98 minutes, Aureliano Cordeara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karamázov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aureliano Cordeara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karamázov's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.