Challenge

Tapiranga
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Dragões Barbudos FC's Neto Queraria got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the game, Pedro Augusto Coutinho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim. Pedro Augusto Coutinho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Dragões Barbudos FC's Daniel Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 15th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Coutinho came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Neto Queraria tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dragões Barbudos FC's Gildo Marques got a free kick in the 28th minute. If Viriato Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 33rd minute of play forced Dragões Barbudos FC's goalkeeper Daniel Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Amorim was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joaquim Fernandes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 37 minute of play. Daniel Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Barreto in the 42nd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Idalécio Baldaia to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Neto Queraria 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. 55 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Idalécio Baldaia came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dragões Barbudos FC's Daniel Chaves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Dragões Barbudos FC from getting a goal against them. Idalécio Baldaia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. In the 62nd minute of the match, Viriato Moura tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Daniel Chaves saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Felipe Barreto came up free with the goalie in the 63rd 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 Felipe Barreto couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Coutinho came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Dragões Barbudos FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. David Stenkvist hit a great ball. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. In the 77th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Bastos to maneuver through the defense. David Stenkvist made in the 83rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Neto Queraria however managed to control. 88 minutes into the game, Thomas Semeloglou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dragões Barbudos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portugal the free kick. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a free kick in the 93rd minute. When %teams%'s Bartolomeu Dias was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-4 just inside the left pole, 97 minutes into the game. Daniel Chaves was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Portugal walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.