Challenge

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Qiu Yuan Jun got free with Wilson Amorim in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the game, Gregorio Caton recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim. Gregorio Caton showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Viriato Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denis Urtats was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Knight Of Dawn's Dimitry Samyn got a free kick in the 12th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Knight Of Dawn's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Denis Urtats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Felipe Barreto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Denis Urtats. Knight Of Dawn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felipe Barreto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 22nd minute of play forced Knight Of Dawn's goalkeeper Denis Urtats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute of the game Rodolfo Miranda made a throw-in which Caetano Moreira played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 28th minute of play forced Knight Of Dawn's goalkeeper Denis Urtats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Urtats showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 30th minute of the match. Denis Urtats came out of the goal in the 30th 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. If Qiu Yuan Jun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Bruno Bastos got a free kick in the 34th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Qiu Yuan Jun came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Qiu Yuan Jun made a precise shot to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Viriato Moura made the kick off in the second half. Qiu Yuan Jun scored 3-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gregorio Caton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. A collision led to Knight Of Dawn getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Celedonio Fonda hit a great ball. In the 58th match minute, Knight Of Dawn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Fonda to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Knight Of Dawn's Qiu Yuan Jun. But to his dismay, Qiu Yuan Jun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Knight Of Dawn's Bruno Norino was substituted for Klement Belko. When Bruno Bastos fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portugal's protests and gave Bruno Bastos a yellow card for diving instead. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Portugal! The referee gave Knight Of Dawn a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Celedonio Fonda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Portugal's Wilson Amorim. 5-2. With a little luck, Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats got control of the ball when Daniel Pimentel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniel Pimentel kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Qiu Yuan Jun went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score. Francis Barney hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute Qiu Yuan Jun 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. If Qiu Yuan Jun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Bartolomeu Dias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portugal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-3.