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. Ke Zheng Xing started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Graciano Coutinho. The supporters of Portugal booed when CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uriel Cayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ke Zheng Xing in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Ke Zheng Xing came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Ke Zheng Xing 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 Ke Zheng Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee felt a red card was in order, 21 minutes into the game, when Uriel Cayo put in a rough tackle. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS! Ter Stefanek was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Felipe Barreto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 31 minute of play. The CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ke Zheng Xing 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ke Zheng Xing blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wilson Amorim having to make a save. 42 minutes into the match, Daniel Pimentel dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ter Stefanek, 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Viriato Moura made the kick off in 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 Ke Zheng Xing in the 57th minute of play. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Benito Fiz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wilson Amorim in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 62 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Ke Zheng Xing came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ke Zheng Xing. But to his dismay, Ke Zheng Xing quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 70th minute of the match. Ter Stefanek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolomeu Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. Ke Zheng Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolomeu Dias came free, but Ter Stefanek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ke Zheng Xing in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Pimentel in the 79th minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Ke Zheng Xing 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 Ke Zheng Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Kağan Özerek in the 88th minute. Ter Stefanek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipinho Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 90 minutes, Ke Zheng Xing made it 4-5 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. 93 minutes into the match, Ke Zheng Xing notched a goal, 4-6, 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.