Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off. Dong Kun Yang took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dong Kun Yang in the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Portugal booed when 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marta Pressley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 14th minute. A collision led to 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Levin Hasselberg hit a great ball. Erasmo Goiano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marta Pressley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Graciano Coutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 35th minute of the match, Caetano Moreira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marta Pressley saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dong Kun Yang'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 37th minute of play. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Claudio Caniggia was slow to take the kick. During this time 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Claudio Caniggia almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Portugal's Wilson Amorim did a great save. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's goalkeeper Marta Pressley, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Graciano Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Dong Kun Yang looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dong Kun Yang in the 51st minute of play. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Millrick went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Wilson Amorim was a little too slow when Dong Kun Yang got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 0-4. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 made a substitution. Azim Sabit replaced Marcelino Romo. 60 minutes into the match, 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Marta Pressley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 60th minute of play forced 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's goalkeeper Marta Pressley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marta Pressley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Dong Kun Yang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mai Shi's late challenge caught a Portugal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mai Shi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th match minute, 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mai Shi to maneuver through the defense. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 made a substitution. Hugo Bela replaced Dong Kun Yang. In the 72nd minute, Mai Shi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Bartolomeu Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marta Pressley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Bela in the 76th minute. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Bela in the 81st minute of play. Marta Pressley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomeu Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marta Pressley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomeu Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diego Millrick kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Felipinho Amorim scored 1-4 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marta Pressley, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.