Challenge

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Robin Steckamp sent off a good shot on target. Jacek Przybyciel kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Cris Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Graciano Coutinho in the 7th minute of the match. Cris Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robin Steckamp got free with Wilson Amorim in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robin Steckamp in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Wambalamba FC's Rolf Pilgren got a free kick in the 19th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Barreto in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cris Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Vianna in the 22nd minute of the match. Cris Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 25th minute of the match. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Robin Steckamp tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute Brian Finnman 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Carlos Vianna in the 37th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Wambalamba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Cris Courtois 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 Juarês Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Cris Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Barreto's shot from short distance in the 46th minute.

In a very dangerous position, a player in Wambalamba FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Cris Courtois had in the 56thth minute some difficulties stopping Felipe Barreto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With his leg Cris Courtois managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Portugal's Felipe Barreto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brian Finnman, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Wambalamba FC's Cris Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 65th minute of play. After 74 minutes of play, Wambalamba FC's Brian Finnman 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! Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. The audience was convinced that Felipinho Amorim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cris Courtois was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 87th minute Felipinho Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cris Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a free kick in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Bartolomeu Dias recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cris Courtois. Bartolomeu Dias showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. After 97 minutes of play, Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cris Courtois was left in no man's land by his defense there!