Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viriato Moura took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes of play, VN BAKITO's Denimir Tzonkov made it 0-1 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! Denimir Tzonkov 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 0-2. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Denimir Tzonkov 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. 14 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Denimir Tzonkov came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Faustino Almeida fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ruslan Rúklyov, passed just outside the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Ruslan Rúklyov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Viriato Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruslan Rúklyov was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Ruslan Rúklyov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 17th minute. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denimir Tzonkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, VN BAKITO's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Ruslan Rúklyov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blagoy Banovski kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. With a little luck, VN BAKITO's Ruslan Rúklyov got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Bastos hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The supporters of Portugal booed when VN BAKITO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yani Dandolov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruslan Rúklyov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Ruslan Rúklyov in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Denimir Tzonkov struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Wilson Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VN BAKITO. Denimir Tzonkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 46 minutes into the game, Denimir Tzonkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Denimir Tzonkov to strike the kick off in the second half. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruslan Rúklyov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. 52 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerasim Berberov. In the 53rd minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Rúklyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felipe Barreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ruslan Rúklyov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. VN BAKITO made a substitution. Rusi Plochev replaced Isaac Constancio. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Gerasim Berberov sent off a good shot on target. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Denimir Tzonkov sent off a good shot on target. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruslan Rúklyov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Rúklyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VN BAKITO's Ruslan Rúklyov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano Moreira in the 70th minute of play. Ruslan Rúklyov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Almeida in the 73rd minute of play. Ruslan Rúklyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipinho Amorim in the 76th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 87th minute of the game was made by Mehmet Bedri Vuralhan with Denimir Tzonkov as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Felipinho Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruslan Rúklyov having to make a save. Ruslan Rúklyov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipinho Amorim in the 89th minute of play. Daniel Pimentel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 93 minutes into the match, Bartolomeu Dias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ruslan Rúklyov. VN BAKITO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bartolomeu Dias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4.