Challenge

Stadio Casalotto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Louis Palma took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes of play, Casalotto FC's Dennis Arcari made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Felipe Barreto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aldo Imperatore was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Barreto in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aldo Imperatore saved Casalotto FC from getting behind. The Portugal fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Portugal's Felipe Barreto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 13th match minute, Casalotto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Louis Palma to maneuver through the defense. After 16 minutes of play, Portugal's Felipe Barreto made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aldo Imperatore was left in no man's land by his defense there! 21 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferdinando Iezzi. Wilson Amorim was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Louis Palma capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Louis Palma really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 27th minute of the match Felipe Barreto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aldo Imperatore skillfully saved the ball. Aldo Imperatore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 31st minute of the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Dennis Arcari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casalotto FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Arcari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute of the match, Louis Palma tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Wilson Amorim saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 45th minute Louis Palma 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. 48 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Palma came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Viriato Moura made a kick off. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Arcari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Daniel Pimentel came up free with the goalie in the 53rd 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 Daniel Pimentel couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Bruno Bastos got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Daniele came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Casalotto FC's Louis Palma sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Arcari, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Portugal's Viriato Moura got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Daniel Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Palma in the 72nd minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Casalotto FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Pimentel took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Casalotto FC's goalie and right to Felipinho Amorim. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Casalotto FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 77th minute Daniele Daniele 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 Dennis Arcari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Casalotto FC's Aldo Imperatore got control of the ball when Daniel Pimentel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 84 played minutes Casalotto FC got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Piazza. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Arcari, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute, Wilson Piazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Casalotto FC. In the 94th minute Dennis Arcari 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. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinando Iezzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.