Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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 a rather tough play, The Owls's Ali Kağan Özpulat got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino Galante in the 7th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Åke Emander didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Portugal's Viriato Moura shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Gino Galante 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. 16 minutes into the game, Gino Galante cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Galante, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. With a little luck, The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute, Ali Kağan Özpulat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan-Åke Emander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 32nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gino Galante in the 33rd 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. After 37 minutes The Owls's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felipe Barreto who took care of the corner kick. Felipe Barretos short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Jan-Åke Emander to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Viriato Moura took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Jan-Åke Emander to make any attempt to save it. Cyprian Karp hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Gino Galante made the kick off in the second half. Jan-Åke Emander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 52nd minute of the match. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 53rd minute of play forced The Owls's goalkeeper Jan-Åke Emander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 67th minute, The Owls's Gino Galante dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Cristian Furdui tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, The Owls's Cyprian Karp got a free kick in the 74th minute. Gino Galante succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-4 in the 77th playminute. The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 84th minute of play. Gino Galante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Galante, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Bartolomeu Dias scored 3-4 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jan-Åke Emander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Owls's Ubarna Harroyo was substituted for Gino Galante. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Owls walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.