Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Wilson Amorim was a little too slow when Turgay Hafi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 10th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Luca Driver fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bancruz F.C's protests and gave Luca Driver a yellow card for diving instead. Ciro Nerio came out of the goal in the 15th 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 1-1. Turgay Hafi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Miranda. Luca Driver, 20 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ciro Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Ciro Nerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Moreira in the 22nd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Turgay Hafi came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 27th minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Ciro Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgay Hafi, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 45 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio. Ciro Nerio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Portugal were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Turgay Hafi to strike the kick off in the second half. Ciro Nerio 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 51st minute. 54 minutes into the game, Carlos Borghi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bancruz F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portugal the free kick. Carlos Borghi hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the game, Turgay Hafi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 59 minutes into the match, Turgay Hafi notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Portugal's Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luca Driver hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgay Hafi in the 65th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi. But to his dismay, Turgay Hafi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Bancruz F.C's Andro Konsap was substituted for Carlos Borghi. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. 76 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Çelikan Koçaş came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Çelikan Koçaş went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. 80 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Guillermo Monico came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipinho Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çelikan Koçaş in the 86th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Bartolomeu Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Placido Oto got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Çelikan Koçaş 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. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.