Challenge

Dream Arena
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Song Wei Yun took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Victor Hugo Basso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seraċini Għawdxin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portugal the free kick. After a rather tough play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Victor Hugo Basso got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Bennvar Noobel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graciano Coutinho, 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 Adam Jansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Fernando Negro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wilson Amorim. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Song Wei Yun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adam Jansson made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 19thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Wilson Amorim would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 21st minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bennvar Noobel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bennvar Noobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Andrade in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Felipe Barreto went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Faustino Almeida heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The audience thought a goal was coming when Song Wei Yun got free with Wilson Amorim in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bennvar Noobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Felipe Barreto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seraċini Għawdxin's Bennvar Noobel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipe Barreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bennvar Noobel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Seraċini Għawdxin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Felipe Barreto took the corner. Faustino Almeida was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 39th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bennvar Noobel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 44th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Bennvar Noobel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Seraċini Għawdxin's Harry Potter seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Harry Potter the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Seraċini Għawdxin protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Harry Potter had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Seraċini Għawdxin:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Portugal:s goal. The referee gave Portugal a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Felipe Barreto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Seraċini Għawdxin's Bennvar Noobel. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Viriato Moura made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Seraċini Għawdxin's Adam Jansson 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! With his leg Bennvar Noobel managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when Portugal's Felipe Barreto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 57 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Bennvar Noobel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipe Barreto. In the 57th minute, Felipe Barreto fired away a shot that was totally unreachable for Bennvar Noobel. The ball ended up just outside the left post, and Portugal's manager could be seen angrily pacing the sidelines. Samuel Griffin took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. When Samuel Griffin came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Seraċini Għawdxin 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 Samuel Griffin couldn't finish the play. 67 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Jansson came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Jansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th 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. Bennvar Noobel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Negro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipinho Amorim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bennvar Noobel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Felipinho Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bennvar Noobel having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipinho Amorim got free with Bennvar Noobel in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bennvar Noobel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolomeu Dias came free, but Bennvar Noobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neil Degabriele in the 88th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Seraċini Għawdxin defense, Felipinho Amorim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bennvar Noobel. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bennvar Noobel should have stopped the shot. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Bennvar Noobel made a huge save. Felipinho Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice moves Felipinho Amorim could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Bennvar Noobel however easily saved by the left post. For all the effort they put into the match, the Portugal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Seraċini Għawdxin.