Challenge

Francisco Zarco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viriato Moura kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes San Pablo FC got a freekick which was hit by Marco Mussies. After a rather tough play, San Pablo FC's Denis Quintin got a free kick in the 6th minute. Felipe Barreto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andy Hauser. San Pablo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Daniel Pimentel's late challenge caught a San Pablo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Pimentel helped the player get up and apologised. Daniel Pimentel kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Gurbax Gascon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gurbax Gascon got free with Wilson Amorim in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, Gurbax Gascon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gurbax Gascon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Gurbax Gascon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wilson Amorim. That made the score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. Natalio Oliverio hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. San Pablo FC's Celso Galsino was substituted for Natalio Oliverio. Natalio Oliverio kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. The throw-in from Marcus Red in the 30th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. San Pablo FC's Andy Hauser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gurbax Gascon got free with Wilson Amorim in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Felipe Barreto came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Portugal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felipe Barreto couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gurbax Gascon to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Gurbax Gascon came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andy Hauser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Barreto in the 58th minute of play. Gurbax Gascon might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gurbax Gascon ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Portugal booed when San Pablo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Red didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gurbax Gascon might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gurbax Gascon ran back to his position shaking his head. 66 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Gurbax Gascon came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andy Hauser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 70th minute of play forced San Pablo FC's goalkeeper Andy Hauser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Gurbax Gascon came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When San Pablo FC's Gurbax Gascon in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. Felipe Barreto scored 2-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andy Hauser, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Felipinho Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andy Hauser having to make a save. With a little luck, San Pablo FC's Andy Hauser got control of the ball when Felipinho Amorim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andy Hauser didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipinho Amorim went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in San Pablo FC's zone, Felipinho Amorim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andy Hauser came out of the goal and Felipinho Amorim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Portugal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.