Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tahsin Elçioğlu kicked off to start the match. When Daniel Pimentel fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portugal's protests and gave Daniel Pimentel a yellow card for diving instead. Daniel Pimentel kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Tahsin Elçioğlu came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tahsin Elçioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th 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 Dan Benet in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Boni in the 15th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Andy Cane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kropotkins pojkar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portugal the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Kropotkins pojkar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Portugal:s goal. Tahsin Elçioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Pimentel to maneuver through the defense. Albano Boni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tahsin Elçioğlu scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Per-Arne Vidman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Kropotkins pojkar's Per-Arne Vidman got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipe Barreto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Per-Arne Vidman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Portugal's Felipe Barreto got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Portugal's Felipe Barreto got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Viriato Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Arne Vidman having to interfere. Ivar Axelsson kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After the first half Kropotkins pojkar were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Viriato Moura was the one to do the kick off. Per-Arne Vidman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 51st minute of the match. In the 52nd minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Arne Vidman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felipe Barreto in the 53rd minute. A well done corner resulted in Caetano Moreira drilling the ball in to score 1-1 behind Kropotkins pojkar's goalkeeper. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Per-Arne Vidman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Barreto in the 57th minute of play. Per-Arne Vidman 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 60th minute. Kropotkins pojkar's Josef Uggla was substituted for Dan Benet. If Graciano Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. 70 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo-Hernán Vallejo. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josef Uggla in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Tahsin Elçioğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Kropotkins pojkar's Tahsin Elçioğlu, in the 77th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Kropotkins pojkar. A sloppy throw-in by Jens-Erik Forsberg in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portugal's Felipinho Amorim. After 81 minutes, Bartolomeu Dias made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kropotkins pojkar's Per-Arne Vidman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bartolomeu Dias in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Per-Arne Vidman saved Kropotkins pojkar from getting behind. 87 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Peder Lidström came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Per-Arne Vidman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilson Amorim was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Albano Boni capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Albano Boni really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2.