Challenge

GELORA BUNG KARNO
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Don Cabezon made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Don Cabezon took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Wilson Amorim to make any attempt to save it. When Don Cabezon came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC 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 Don Cabezon couldn't finish the play. In the 14th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Nițescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Barreto in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dacian Nițescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felipe Barreto in the 18th minute. Daniel Pimentel struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Dacian Nițescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal. When Portugal's Felipe Barreto in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute, Raul Caetano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ardy Pakubuwono came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC 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 Ardy Pakubuwono couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Felipe Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Barreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dacian Nițescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Dacian Nițescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andre Darmuis made in the 47th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Felipe Barreto came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dacian Nițescu could save by the left post. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Dacian Nițescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Portugal's Felipe Barreto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dacian Nițescu. That made the score 1-1 after 53 minutes of play. Dacian Nițescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Moreira in the 59th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Don Cabezon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilson Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ardy Pakubuwono took the corner. Ardy Pakubuwono made a great header on AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's corner, it was just that Portugal's Wilson Amorim managed to reach the ball for a save. Felipinho Amorim might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dacian Nițescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipinho Amorim ran back to his position shaking his head. Dacian Nițescu made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Felipinho Amorim sent off a good shot on target. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Cabezon in the 84th minute of play. Dacian Nițescu made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Felipinho Amorim sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute Don Cabezon 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. In the 92nd minute Don Cabezon 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. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.