Challenge

Arena H4K
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xiao Zhen Yun took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xiao Zhen Yun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Barreto. Xiao Zhen Yun struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Wilson Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for H4K.BR. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ali Yücesan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Ahmet Ali Yücesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Ali Yücesan got free with Wilson Amorim in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Igor de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Pimentel in the 13th minute of the match. Ahmet Ali Yücesan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. Ahmet Ali Yücesan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Ahmet Ali Yücesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Viktor Lindholm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Graciano Coutinho came free, but Igor de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portugal's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ahmet Ali Yücesan 30 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. A collision led to H4K.BR getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Daniel Alves hit a great ball. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Zhen Yun in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Severo Barbosa was slow to take the kick. During this time H4K.BR's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Portugal's goalie and right to Ahmet Ali Yücesan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Portugal's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 46 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Igor de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Viriato Moura was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th 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. Igor de Barros made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Felipe Barreto sent off a good shot on target. H4K.BR's Igor de Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save H4K.BR from getting a goal against them. Felipe Barreto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Igor de Barros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 67th match minute, H4K.BR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Toledo to maneuver through the defense. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. In the 68th minute, Claudinho Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xiao Zhen Yun hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Zhen Yun in the 72nd minute of the match. H4K.BR's Igor de Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 73rd minute of play. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after H4K.BR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Pimentel took the corner. The corner led Portugal's Daniel Pimentel to fire away a dangerous shot which Igor de Barros despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Xiao Zhen Yun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Zhen Yun in the 78th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Portugal's attentive Daniel Pimentel managed to snatch the ball when Orbay Kiner made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipinho Amorim got free with Igor de Barros in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Igor de Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomeu Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Igor de Barros was out of position in the 88 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: 1-1. When Felipinho Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Portugal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felipinho Amorim couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.