Challenge

Santiago J Parodi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Portugal's Viriato Moura 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. 6 minutes into the match, 1989 Blxsk's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Eriberto Honesto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eriberto Honesto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 7th minute of the match. 1989 Blxsk's Eriberto Honesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, 1989 Blxsk's Alvaro Tiniebra got a free kick in the 11th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viriato Moura in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eriberto Honesto saved 1989 Blxsk from getting behind. 1989 Blxsk's Eriberto Honesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 14th minute of play. Eriberto Honesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Portugal's Caetano Moreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eriberto Honesto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the match Portugal got a corner. 1989 Blxsk's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Barreto ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Portugal's Faustino Almeida in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 1989 Blxsk's goalie prevented a goal. Eriberto Honesto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Checa came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Moreira in the 29th minute of play forced 1989 Blxsk's goalkeeper Eriberto Honesto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 1989 Blxsk! In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Portugal. Felipe Barreto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eriberto Honesto. 1-1. David Mckinnes got a throw-in 36 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Marcos Ekhi. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Godoy in the 37th minute. In the 41st minute, Daniel Pimentel made a precise shot to the right of Eriberto Honesto. 1989 Blxsk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 49th minute, when Miguel Godoy sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as 1989 Blxsk's Miguel Godoy slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wilson Amorim. That made the score 2-2 after 49 minutes of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miguel Godoy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 57 played minutes 1989 Blxsk got a freekick which was hit by Candido Kemen. 64 minutes into the game, 1989 Blxsk's Saverio Checa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilson Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Tiniebra in the 69th minute of play. After 71 minutes of play, 1989 Blxsk's Alvaro Tiniebra made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. In the 75th minute Juan Urti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juan Urti went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. In the 81st match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Miranda to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, 1989 Blxsk's Alvaro Tiniebra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilson Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-3. 93 minutes into the game, Roman Arlo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-3. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alvaro Tiniebra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Portugal's Felipinho Amorim in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 1989 Blxsk's goalie prevented a goal. The Portugal fans' excitement grew in the 98th match minute when Portugal's Felipinho Amorim 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 8-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.