Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Portugal's Viriato Moura 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. 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 Lauro Moreira. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Graciano Coutinho notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Club Atletico Chusca's Serafin Eate. Serafin Eate was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 15 minutes into the game, Lauro Moreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fabricio Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Lauro Moreira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilson Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Atletico Chusca's Lauro Moreira. But to his dismay, Lauro Moreira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafin Eate. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Barreto in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serafin Eate prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Barreto in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafin Eate saved Club Atletico Chusca from getting behind. 38 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Moreira came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Felipe Barreto made a precise shot to the right of Serafin Eate. Club Atletico Chusca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. In the 43rd minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Chusca's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Serafin Eate reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lauro Moreira to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58thth minute of the game Lauro Moreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Portugal's Wilson Amorim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 60th play minute Graciano Coutinho came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Serafin Eate. 3-3. Lauro Moreira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilson Amorim having to make a save. 64 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Moreira came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lauro Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauro Moreira in the 67th minute of play. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Serafin Eate made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Felipe Barreto sent off a good shot on target. Felipe Barreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Serafin Eate made a huge save. Lauro Moreira struck a weak shot in the 75th 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 Club Atletico Chusca. Club Atletico Chusca's Alberto Confesor was substituted for Herman Arvidsson. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. 78 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Chusca's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Moreira came free, but Serafin Eate reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Serafin Eate successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lauro Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauro Moreira in the 81st minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd play minute Felipinho Amorim came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Serafin Eate. 3-4. After 87 played minutes Club Atletico Chusca got a freekick which was hit by Neno Lehchanski. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Serafin Eate made a huge save. Club Atletico Chusca's Serafin Eate played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 92nd minute of play. After 93 minutes Club Atletico Chusca's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Pimentel who took care of the corner kick. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serafin Eate in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Portugal's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.