Challenge

CLC Winter
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alessandro Bertoni took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Alessio Fulgenzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in CLC Winter's zone, Viriato Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amedeo Ronca came out of the goal and Viriato Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 10th minute of play forced CLC Winter's goalkeeper Amedeo Ronca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio Di Iulio in the 11th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Ronca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Enzo Oroni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Bertoni in the 17th minute of the match. After 18 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Raul Caetano. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Enzo Oroni sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the CLC Winter defense, Viriato Moura kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amedeo Ronca. The CLC Winter fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amedeo Ronca should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessandro Bertoni got free with Wilson Amorim in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alessandro Bertoni received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wilson Amorim came out and tried to block the shot, but Alessandro Bertoni slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 31st minute. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Bertoni in the 34th minute of play. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Alessandro Bertoni tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Alessandro Bertoni 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Barreto in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amedeo Ronca saved CLC Winter from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

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. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Bertoni in the 52nd minute of the match. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Bertoni in the 52nd minute of play. Felipe Barreto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Felipe Barreto took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Amedeo Ronca to make any attempt to save it. In the 62nd minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Ronca 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 Alessandro Bertoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Felipe Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amedeo Ronca having to make a save. Amedeo Ronca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amedeo Ronca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Anfilogino Flammini made in the 77th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ennio Di Iulio however managed to control. In the 78th minute, Alessandro Bertoni 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 3-3. When Bartolomeu Dias, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 84 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Amedeo Ronca was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 87 minutes into the game, CLC Winter's Ciro Zoff 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, 5-3. 89 minutes into the game, CLC Winter's Enzo Oroni 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, 6-3. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.