Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viriato Moura kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Rubinho Novaes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rubinho Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Genílson Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Novaes in the 14th minute of the match. The corner led Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Rubinho Novaes to a score. 0-1 in the 16th minute. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Novaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Portugal's Felipe Barreto got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Genílson Carneiro 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. Ruben Montez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viriato Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Novaes in the 33rd minute of play. Felipe Barreto in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ruben Montez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Felipe Barreto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruben Montez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Portugal's Felipe Barreto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruben Montez. That made the score 1-2 after 38 minutes of play. Faustino Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Montez having to interfere. The supporters of Portugal booed when Hala Madrid Iraki FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Rubinho Novaes 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. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rubinho Novaes to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Ruben Montez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Viriato Moura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portugal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Ruben Montez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Fabricio Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Montez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 58th minute of play forced Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goalkeeper Ruben Montez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, André Kuipers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Stefan Danielsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. In the 70th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Genílson Carneiro got free with Wilson Amorim in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felipinho Amorim scored 3-3 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruben Montez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mark Åberg hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Felipinho Amorim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portugal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Genílson Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Genílson Carneiro 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. In the 90th minute, Mats Hermansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Rubinho Novaes scored to the left of an out of position Wilson Amorim, making the score, 4-4. Portugal succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Hala Madrid Iraki FC had controlled the match.