Challenge

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Habsburgo's Willian Pay started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Willian Pay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Willian Pay. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willian Pay in the 13th minute. Fabricio Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 17th minute, but Wilson Amorim got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Portugal hanging dry this time. In the 18th minute of the match Habsburgo got a corner. Portugal's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabian Hansson ran over to the corner to take the kick. 24 minutes into the match, Willian Pay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Willian Pay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Felipe Barreto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Honorato Aznaro was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. If Caetano Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38thth minute of the game Willian Pay 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. After 40 played minutes Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Bastos. The throw-in from Santo Playo in the 45th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Bruno Bastos. 46 minutes into the game, Portugal's Felipe Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Honorato Aznaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viriato Moura to strike the kick off in the second half. Willian Pay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Honorato Aznaro made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Felipe Barreto sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Portugal booed when Habsburgo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Lehen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Honorato Aznaro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 67th minute. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Habsburgo from getting a goal against them. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. After 70 minutes Habsburgo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Pimentel who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Faustino Almeida managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 74 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Pay came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Santo Playo, made in the 78th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Felipinho Amorim could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Honorato Aznaro however easily saved by the left post. Habsburgo's Honorato Aznaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Habsburgo from getting a goal against them. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willian Pay in the 81st minute of play. Honorato Aznaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Pimentel came free, but Honorato Aznaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Bastos hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Willian Pay in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Portugal players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Habsburgo from taking control. The game ends in a draw.