Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aan 周瑜 got the match started through his kick off. If Viriato Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lionel Haaland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Karl-Michael Tinglöv managed to get in a good position for a shot. SPARROWS's supporters rose to their feet, but Karl-Michael Tinglöv was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When SPARROWS's Aan 周瑜 in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, SPARROWS's Aan 周瑜 got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Lionel Haaland notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Portugal's Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rayko Tzolovski was slow to take the kick. During this time SPARROWS's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Portugal booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flóki Floki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 39th minute, Graciano Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aan 周瑜 in the 40th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Felipe Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Barreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitko Hadzhiiliev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Daniel Pimentel hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Tinglöv came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viriato Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 52nd minute of play. Viriato Moura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felipe Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vitko Hadzhiiliev having to make a save. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 61st minute of play. SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, SPARROWS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flóki Floki to maneuver through the defense. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. The supporters of Portugal booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flóki Floki didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, SPARROWS's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Pimentel came free, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustino Almeida hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Felipinho Amorim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 77 minutes into the game, Omar Tadzio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 78th minute Bartolomeu Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, SPARROWS's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolomeu Dias came free, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rayko Tzolovski got free with Wilson Amorim in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vitko Hadzhiiliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 95th minute of the match. SPARROWS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.