Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé 魏延 in the 4th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dé 魏延 scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Baniu in the 9th minute of play. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Grigore Chivu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Grigore Chivu in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horaţiu Cînu scored 0-2 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Cînu in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Vladko Glogov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Felipe Barreto in the 23rd minute really tested Grigore Chivu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 25th minute Daniel Pimentel 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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of RomanianPower's goalie and right to Faustino Almeida. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. RomanianPower's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Grigore Chivu in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Grigore Chivu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. RomanianPower's Grigore Chivu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 33rd minute of play. Grigore Chivu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipe Barreto went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 43 minutes into the match, RomanianPower's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Moreira came free, but Grigore Chivu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, RomanianPower's Vladko Glogov got a free kick in the 44th minute. RomanianPower's Grigore Chivu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save RomanianPower from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viriato Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, RomanianPower was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucrețiu Maxim to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, Dé 魏延 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim. Dé 魏延 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. After 59th play minutes Felipe Barreto shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Grigore Chivu and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Graciano Coutinho hit a great ball. RomanianPower's Vali Vaştag was substituted for Sorin Beligan. In the 61st minute, Graciano Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by RomanianPower's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Pimentel was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dé 魏延 in the 71st minute of play. Horaţiu Cînu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wilson Amorim came out and tried to block the shot, but Horaţiu Cînu slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Bartolomeu Dias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grigore Chivu. RomanianPower's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bartolomeu Dias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. 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 80th minute of play. Grigore Chivu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 82nd minute of play. After taking down the ball on Portugal's corner Fabricio Andrade fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Grigore Chivu quite easily take care of the ball. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dé 魏延, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Dé 魏延 scored 5-5 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferenc Puskás got free with Wilson Amorim in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.