Portugal Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roman Chucho in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lu Guang Lang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Duvan Zapata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilson Amorim was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Roman Chucho hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Jeremias Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Viriato Moura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Pimentel took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jeremias Cruz. Jeremias Cruz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Portugal's zone, Duvan Zapata stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal and Duvan Zapata tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roman Chucho in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. Cremonese's Květoslav Kubalík was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wilson Amorim in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Guang Lang in the 31st minute of play. Lu Guang Lang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. In the 38th 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: 2-0. If Lu Guang Lang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Duvan Zapata came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cremonese getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Jaime Porfiro hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Cremonese's Nicasio Cresenciano got a free kick in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.
When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Viriato Moura sped through Cremonese's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeremias Cruz. Jeremias Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 60th minute of play. Duvan Zapata might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Duvan Zapata ran back to his position shaking his head. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duvan Zapata, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lu Guang Lang in the 66th minute. Roman Chucho in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wilson Amorim, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Portugal's Wilson Amorim got control of the ball when Roman Chucho tried to sneak it across the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Daniel Pimentel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portugal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cremonese the free kick. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Daniel Pimentel got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Pimentel to maneuver through the defense. After 74 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Portugal! The goalkeeper, Wilson Amorim, was totally fooled by Cremonese's Květoslav Kubalík, who 75 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 78th minute, Raul Caetano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute, Cremonese's Rolando Sabino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Rolando Sabino sent off a good shot on target. A well done corner resulted in Lu Guang Lang drilling the ball in to score 3-4 behind Portugal's goalkeeper. If Felipinho Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 91st minute Felipinho Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
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