Challenge

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Alfredo Martins 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 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 9th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 played minutes Marquês de Herval got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Gonzalez. Dida Taffarel 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 12th minute. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Nestor Paraibano tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Almeida came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 23rd minute of the match. Valentin Vizitiu made in the 25th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gaston Gonzalez however managed to control. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 26th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 28th minute of play. In the 30thth minute of the game Felipe Barreto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alfredo Martins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Cano in the 35th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes Marquês de Herval got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Vizitiu. 46 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Moreira came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfredo Martins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 56th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano Moreira in the 60th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Marquês de Herval's goalie and right to Fabricio Andrade. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Marquês de Herval's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 69th minute of play. Nestor Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marquês de Herval made a substitution. Acácio Cunha replaced Valentin Vizitiu. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipinho Amorim got free with Dida Taffarel in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, Portugal's Dida Taffarel threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bartolomeu Dias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 79 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Graciano Coutinho. In the 80th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graciano Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Luís da Rocha in the 81st minute of play. Lorenzo Mendebal charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lorenzo Mendebal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Portugal booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Mendebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Dida Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 90th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. Dida Taffarel 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 95th minute. 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 Marquês de Herval.