Challenge

Arena EDI
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hortêncio Mandrak started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teofil Pisarcik in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Teofil Pisarcik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute of the match EDI MZB got a corner. Portugal's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ma Lang Liang ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hortêncio Mandrak was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th 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. Osvaldo Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 16 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Miranda. Thanks to some nice moves Hortêncio Mandrak could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Wilson Amorim however easily saved by the left post. If Tao Li Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Delfim Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute of the match Felipe Barreto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Osvaldo Neto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 28th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graciano Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Hortêncio Mandrak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hortêncio Mandrak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Osvaldo Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 34 minutes, Felipe Barreto made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osvaldo Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the match, EDI MZB's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Osvaldo Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 41 minutes of play, EDI MZB's Ma Lang Liang made it 2-1 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! Osvaldo Neto 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 46th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Portugal's Felipe Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Osvaldo Neto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viriato Moura to strike the kick off in the second half. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save EDI MZB from getting a goal against them. Osvaldo Neto came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Portugal's Felipe Barreto. But to his dismay, Felipe Barreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Hortêncio Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Hortêncio Mandrak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilson Amorim having to make a save. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofil Pisarcik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute Teofil Pisarcik 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 87thth minute of the game Ma Lang Liang 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. Portugal's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.