Challenge

City Network Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ivan Malmgren got the match started through his kick off. Hallands Riviera were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adnan Kultigin took the corner. After taking down the ball on Hallands Riviera's corner Adnan Kultigin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilson Amorim quite easily take care of the ball. In the 10th match minute, Hallands Riviera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adnan Kultigin to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Fabricio Andrade hit a great ball. In the 14th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabricio Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Malmgren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabricio Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Malmgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Ivan Malmgren dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilson Amorim, 1-0. 28 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's Ivan Malmgren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabricio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Ivan Malmgren notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Portugal's Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viriato Moura to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's Ivan Malmgren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felipe Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Hallands Riviera from getting a goal against them. Alex Svanberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Moreira in the 66th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Portugal's Viriato Moura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alex Svanberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 73rd minute, Portugal's Felipe Barreto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alex Svanberg. Alex Svanberg yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Bruno Bastos got a throw-in 79 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Caetano Moreira. In the 80th minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Svanberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felipinho Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hallands Riviera's Alex Svanberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Hallands Riviera from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Malmgren in the 84th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Malmgren came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amanda Dahlin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Hallands Riviera were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adnan Kultigin took the corner. 92 minutes into the game, Felipinho Amorim recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alex Svanberg. Felipinho Amorim showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. Hallands Riviera made a substitution. Normando Carreira replaced Valter Berglund. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Portugal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.