Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benito Raphael got the match started through his kick off. If Liviu Gogu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the game, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Liviu Gogu 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, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Raphael in the 11th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- defense, Felipe Barreto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Costin Jecu. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Costin Jecu should have stopped the shot. The throw-in from Mihăiţă Vâtcu in the 18th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Costin Jecu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 19th minute of play. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Costin Jecu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheng Zhan Sheng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 28th minute of play forced White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalkeeper Costin Jecu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Costin Jecu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 29th minute of play. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ireno Peon in the 30th minute of the match. Daniel Pimentel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costin Jecu having to interfere. In the 36th minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Jecu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Costin Jecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Moreira in the 36th minute of the match. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Gogu in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 42nd minute of play forced White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalkeeper Costin Jecu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Bruno Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Viriato Moura to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Felipe Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portugal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liviu Gogu, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The throw-in from Mihăiţă Vâtcu in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. With his leg Costin Jecu managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Portugal's Felipe Barreto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Felipe Barreto came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Portugal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felipe Barreto couldn't finish the play. After 65 played minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- got a freekick which was hit by Cheng Zhan Sheng. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. In the 71st match minute, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Vâtcu to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Felipinho Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipinho Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Costin Jecu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute Cheng Zhan Sheng 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. After 76 minutes, Benito Raphael made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Portugal's Wilson Amorim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Costin Jecu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipinho Amorim in the 83rd minute. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Gogu in the 84th minute of play. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Costin Jecu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- from getting a goal against them. 89 minutes into the game, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Costin Jecu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 92 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Costin Jecu narrowly saved just below the crossbar.