Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ersen Bumba in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's attentive Ayvaz Tanay managed to snatch the ball when Fabricio Andrade made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. Ersen Bumba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ersen Bumba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Felipe Barreto suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Felipe Barreto. In the 21st minute, Fabricio Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ersen Bumba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ersen Bumba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the game, Ersen Bumba cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Ersen Bumba got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Bartolomeu Dias came up free with the goalie in the 36th 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 Bartolomeu Dias couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, Portugal's Carlos Baptista threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Viriato Moura, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Viriato Moura was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. Rodolfo Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Daniel Pimentel hit a great ball. Carlos Baptista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viriato Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Bartolomeu Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartolomeu Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Baptista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ersen Bumba in the 53rd minute of play. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomeu Dias in the 60th minute of play. Bartolomeu Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Baptista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bartolomeu Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. 65 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolomeu Dias came free, but Carlos Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Baptista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Waclaw Hajder during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Waclaw Hajder got a free kick in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Waclaw Hajder got a free kick in the 71st minute. Bartolomeu Dias 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. 73 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolomeu Dias came free, but Carlos Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bartolomeu Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Baptista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bartolomeu Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. Carlos Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Carlos Baptista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Baptista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Carlos Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 91st minute of the match. Bartolomeu Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Baptista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bartolomeu Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. Carlos Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Baptista. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viriato Moura was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Portugal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.