Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benito Raphael started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cheng Zhan Sheng got free with Wilson Amorim in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Rodolfo Miranda got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a rather tough play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Ireno Peon got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Pimentel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benito Raphael went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute Fabricio Andrade 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. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 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. In the 29th minute Felipe Barreto 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. Ioan Buhuș made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Șerban Antim immediately put the ball in play. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Costin Jecu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. Costin Jecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Barreto in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Liviu Gogu came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustino Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Costin Jecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Andrade in the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Felipe Barreto went to the cornerflag to take it. Felipe Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Costin Jecu having to make a save. Costin Jecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 43rd minute of the match. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cheng Zhan Sheng in the 45th minute. Costin Jecu 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 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Viriato Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Costin Jecu having to interfere. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ireno Peon in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55thth minute of the game Felipe Barreto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Costin Jecu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 55 in the game by Felipe Barreto from a close distance when the talented Costin Jecu managed to make a qualified save. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s players were relieved. 56 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipe Barreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Costin Jecu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Portugal's Felipe Barreto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Costin Jecu. That made the score 1-2 after 57 minutes of play. 64 minutes into the match, Benito Raphael had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benito Raphael was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Liviu Gogu took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. 73 minutes into the match, Cheng Zhan Sheng had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheng Zhan Sheng was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. In the 75th minute, Benito Raphael made a precise shot to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. In the 77th minute, Liviu Gogu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilson Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Raphael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cheng Zhan Sheng went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-2 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolomeu Dias got free with Costin Jecu in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ireno Peon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Wilson Amorim. Portugal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 93 minutes of play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Liviu Gogu made it 8-2 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! In the 96th minute Bartolomeu Dias 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. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.