Challenge

Mintis Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Danilevičius started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Danilevičius. In the 5th minute, Tomas Danilevičius left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FK Mintis Vilnius fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Daniel Pimentel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Pimentel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oliver Can breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the match, FK Mintis Vilnius's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Pimentel came free, but Oliver Can reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Can took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipe Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oliver Can having to make a save. Oliver Can showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 22 minutes into the match, FK Mintis Vilnius's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Oliver Can reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Danilevičius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. Daniel Pimentel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliver Can read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, FK Mintis Vilnius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Grimi to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 30 minutes, Felipe Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portugal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Danilevičius in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Tomas Danilevičius tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led Portugal's Felipe Barreto to fire away a dangerous shot which Oliver Can despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Danilevičius in the 40th minute of play. After 42 minutes of play, Portugal's Caetano Moreira made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oliver Can was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, FK Mintis Vilnius's Isreal Rivas got a free kick in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viriato Moura to strike the kick off in the second half. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, FK Mintis Vilnius's Oliver Can got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caetano Moreira didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 55th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Caetano Moreira ran dejectedly back to his position. Oliver Can had great luck who in the 55thth minute grab hold of the ball when Caetano Moreira from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The audience was convinced that Caetano Moreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oliver Can was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 59th minute, Portugal's Felipe Barreto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Oliver Can. Oliver Can yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. With a little luck, FK Mintis Vilnius's Oliver Can got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. The attack was good, but when Viriato Moura in the 66th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Dursun Soysal made in the 76th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kęstutis Latoža immediately put the ball in play. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Oliver Can made a huge save. Oliver Can made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Felipinho Amorim sent off a good shot on target. In the 88th minute Felipinho Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Can saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliver Can made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Felipinho Amorim sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Portugal's Felipinho Amorim slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Oliver Can. That made the score 2-3 after 91 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hubertas Dabkevičius in the 95th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Portugal players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.