Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jose-Antonio Vazquez made the kick off which started today's match. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Felipe Barreto took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alejandro Verdu. Alejandro Verdu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Neal Messer 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. In the 25th minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felipe Barreto in the 26th minute. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joan Puig in the 28th minute of play. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Joan Puig 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neal Messer in the 36th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Caetano Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Alejandro Verdu. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 45th minute of the match. With his leg Alejandro Verdu managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Portugal's Viriato Moura fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Through an outstanding action, after 49 minutes, Alejandro Verdu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Portugal players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Viriato Moura made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match Portugal got a corner. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Barreto ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 57th match minute, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gică Popescu to maneuver through the defense. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA made a substitution. David Ballester replaced Jose-Antonio Vazquez. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Neal Messer managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's supporters rose to their feet, but Neal Messer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Graciano Coutinho in the 66th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. Rodolfo Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipinho Amorim in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Bartolomeu Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Vilaplana in the 76th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 82nd minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Felipinho Amorim came free, but Alejandro Verdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 90th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Neal Messer got free with Wilson Amorim in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 95th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.