Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. Felipe Barreto kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 3rd minute, Dé 魏延 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The RomanianPower fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 11th minute of the match, Felipe Barreto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Grigore Chivu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Grigore Chivu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 16th minute of the match. Graciano Coutinho hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferenc Puskás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Chivu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Portugal's Grigore Chivu threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Viriato Moura, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Grigore Chivu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 24th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipe Barreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grigore Chivu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felipe Barreto in the 28th minute. The corner led Portugal's Fabricio Andrade to a score. 1-1 in the 28th minute. Fabricio Andrade was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Portugal's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 35th minute, Felipe Barreto made a precise shot to the right of Grigore Chivu. RomanianPower's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Horaţiu Cînu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Horaţiu Cînu got a throw-in 41 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Stelian Robu. Vladko Glogov charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vladko Glogov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 43 played minutes RomanianPower got a freekick which was hit by Vladko Glogov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 44th minute of play forced RomanianPower's goalkeeper Grigore Chivu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dé 魏延, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Cînu in the 46th minute of play. Ferenc Puskás took the ball and in the 48 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 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Dé 魏延 sent off a good shot on target. Dé 魏延 in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wilson Amorim, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. RomanianPower's Ferenc Puskás got a good chance for a goal in the 56th 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 58th minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. Raul Caetano kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Daniel Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Grigore Chivu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Cînu in the 66th minute of play. Dé 魏延 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Wilson Amorim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ferenc Puskás received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wilson Amorim came out and tried to block the shot, but Ferenc Puskás slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 70th minute. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. A hard shot 75 in the game by Dé 魏延 from a close distance when the talented Wilson Amorim managed to make a qualified save. Portugal's players were relieved. Felipinho Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Grigore Chivu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. RomanianPower made a substitution. Gavril Gherghescu replaced Sorin Beligan. The RomanianPower fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when RomanianPower's Dé 魏延 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 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. RomanianPower's Cristian Baniu got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute, Bruno Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilson Amorim was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Horaţiu Cînu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-5 in the 88 minute of play. After 90 played minutes Dé 魏延 rounded Portugal's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-6. The audience was convinced that Bartolomeu Dias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Grigore Chivu was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. In the 95th minute Bartolomeu Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Chivu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Horaţiu Cînu came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the RomanianPower 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 Horaţiu Cînu couldn't finish the play. RomanianPower's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.