Challenge

Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Pimentel to maneuver through the defense. In the 3rd minute, Zé Paulo Queirós sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Portugal's Wilson Amorim didn't even have to move. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 7th minute. Doğuhan Yasun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 10th minute, Cüneyt Berksoy 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. Mateus Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipe Barreto went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Portugal's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Cüneyt Berksoy scored to the left of an out of position Wilson Amorim, making the score, 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as UPTEXTIL.COM's Belchior Mamatov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wilson Amorim. That made the score 3-2 after 24 minutes of play. When Pontus Hjortberg fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored UPTEXTIL.COM's protests and gave Pontus Hjortberg a yellow card for diving instead. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Paolo Ruisko sent off a good shot on target. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Moreira in the 31st minute of play. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Ruisko got free with Wilson Amorim in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Barreto in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The wind increased when Viriato Moura made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Portugal booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pontus Hjortberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 52nd minute of play. Daniel Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Martin Ødegaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilson Amorim. The Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilson Amorim should have stopped the shot. Felipe Barreto in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mateus Cruz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Felipe Barreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Mateus Cruz made a huge save. In the 66th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Ruisko in the 71st minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for UPTEXTIL.COM! UPTEXTIL.COM's Nestor Hoffmann was substituted for Martin Ødegaard. The throw-in from Mingo Camats in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cüneyt Berksoy in the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, UPTEXTIL.COM's Cüneyt Berksoy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pontus Hjortberg was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Nestor Hoffmann hit a great ball. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mário Maldini was substituted for Pontus Hjortberg. After a rather tough play, UPTEXTIL.COM's Nestor Hoffmann got a free kick in the 87th minute. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zé Paulo Queirós was slow to take the kick. During this time UPTEXTIL.COM's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Belchior Mamatov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wilson Amorim quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Mateus Cruz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 91st minute of play. With his leg Mateus Cruz managed to avoid a goal in the 93rdth minute, when Portugal's Felipinho Amorim fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 98 minutes into the match, UPTEXTIL.COM's goalkeeper Mateus Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caetano Moreira. After taking down the ball on Portugal's corner Daniel Pimentel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mateus Cruz quite easily take care of the ball. UPTEXTIL.COM's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.