Challenge

Portugal Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Alican İçten in the 4th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alican İçten in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. In the 11th minute Alican İçten 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. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Campos, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Miguel Campos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alican İçten in the 22nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Portugal's Felipe Barreto got a free kick in the 25th minute. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alican İçten in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Barreto got free with Tao Xi in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Flames FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Camille Trudeau hit a great ball. Tao Xi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Barreto in the 35th minute. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Campos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flames FC's Tao Xi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graciano Coutinho in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Daniel Pimentel hit a great ball. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Lopes went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Tao Xi 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alican İçten made a kick off. In the 51st minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tao Xi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flames FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Barreto was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Flames FC's goalie and right to Faustino Almeida. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Flames FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 55 minutes into the match, Flames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Tao Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tao Xi 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 58th minute. Tao Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Flames FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Felipe Barreto took the corner. 68 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Flames FC's Tao Xi. Tao Xi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Tao Xi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bartolomeu Dias's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Felipinho Amorim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Christian Pimenta hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Tao Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipinho Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Flames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Felipinho Amorim came free, but Tao Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Portugal fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Flames FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.