Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viriato Moura got the match started through his kick off. After 7 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Barreto. Gu Chang Peng'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 9th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Gu Chang Peng cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Moreira in the 23rd minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Bastos hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Rodolfo Miranda made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Felipe Barreto immediately put the ball in play. 44 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Gu Chang Peng came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ripa FC were awarded a corner in the 45th minute after Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Placido Pero took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ripa FC's corner Placido Pero fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilson Amorim quite easily take care of the ball. Aldo Mannie 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 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chang Peng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! 54 minutes into the game, Felipe Barreto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aldo Mannie. Felipe Barreto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. 63 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie. Aldo Mannie was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 68 minutes into the game, Daniel Pimentel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aldo Mannie. Daniel Pimentel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. 77 minutes into the match, Franz Grassme notched a goal, 4-3, 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. Aldo Mannie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 80th minute. After 81 minutes, Franz Grassme made it 5-3 with a short kick to the right side. Portugal's Wilson Amorim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Bartolomeu Dias hit a great ball. In the 87th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graciano Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Franz Grassme 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 90th minute, Franz Grassme got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Portugal booed when Ripa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Oriche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ripa FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Portugal for a fine match.