Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gu Chang Peng started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Alejandro Frederico hit a great ball. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 4th minute of the match. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Braulio Emeterio hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Gu Chang Peng came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wilson Amorim could save by the left post. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Gu Chang Peng tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gu Chang Peng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 25th minute. Faustino Almeida made in the 31st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Graciano Coutinho. Wilson Amorim was a little too slow when Gu Chang Peng got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Portugal's zone, Gu Chang Peng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal and Gu Chang Peng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Viriato Moura made a kick off. Bruno Bastos hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 54th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Aldo Mannie in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 60 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aldo Mannie, 1-1. Portugal's attentive Bruno Bastos managed to snatch the ball when Mateo Lalla made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Moreira in the 64th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Caetano Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aldo Mannie. Ripa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Caetano Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 67 minutes into the game, Fabricio Andrade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portugal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Ripa FC made a substitution. Ricardo Bochini replaced Kazimierz Domin. After 69 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Andrade. In the 72nd minute Ricardo Bochini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Franz Grassme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 79th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ripa FC booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Franz Grassme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Portugal's Wilson Amorim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 86th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Ripa FC's Franz Grassme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilson Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Ripa FC's Ricardo Bochini got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ripa FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.