Challenge

Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) UPTEXTIL.COM's Cüneyt Berksoy 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. In the 2nd minute, Caetano Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the game, Cüneyt Berksoy recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim. Cüneyt Berksoy showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 13th minute, Viriato Moura 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: 1-1. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belchior Mamatov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belchior Mamatov in the 22nd minute of play. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belchior Mamatov in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25thth minute of the game Caetano Moreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mateus Cruz 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 29th minute. Mateus Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Pimentel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the game, Portugal's Felipe Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateus Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 47th minute, UPTEXTIL.COM's Cüneyt Berksoy dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viriato Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Graciano Coutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Mateus Cruz made a huge save. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Cüneyt Berksoy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilson Amorim. The Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilson Amorim should have stopped the shot. 62 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Cüneyt Berksoy came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Ødegaard in the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. After 77 minutes Portugal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pontus Hjortberg who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Mingo Camats got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 4-2. 77 minutes into the match. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy in the 82nd minute of play. Graciano Coutinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Mateus Cruz made a huge save. Mateus Cruz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-3 in the ordered_time% minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The UPTEXTIL.COM fans cheered their team off the field, for while Portugal had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.