Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viriato Moura got the match started through his kick off. Marciano Asmussen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Portugal booed when Tabalongo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yerko Van Dijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 played minutes Tabalongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Di Lin Xiong. In the 14th minute, Yerko Van Dijk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute Marciano Asmussen 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. After a defensive mix-up in Portugal's zone, Constancio Jaque stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal and Constancio Jaque tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Di Lin Xiong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tabalongo AFC's attentive 邵南响 managed to snatch the ball when Fabricio Andrade made a throw-in in the 27th minute of the game. 32 minutes into the game, Marciano Asmussen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute, Américo Baehr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute Marciano Asmussen 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. In the 39th match minute, Tabalongo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marciano Asmussen to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Amorim was a little too slow when Marciano Asmussen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 2-0. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Asmussen in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Marciano Asmussen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Keanu Reeves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. 55 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Keanu Reeves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipe Barreto. 63 minutes into the match, Constancio Jaque 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 Constancio Jaque was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. If Di Lin Xiong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. With a little luck, Tabalongo AFC's Keanu Reeves got control of the ball when Felipinho Amorim tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match, Caetano Moreira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Keanu Reeves saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Keanu Reeves was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Bartolomeu Dias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bartolomeu Dias really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. With an all-out effort, Portugal's Keanu Reeves threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fabricio Andrade, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 77th minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Daniel Pimentel went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Pimentel made a great header on Portugal's corner, it was just that Tabalongo AFC's Keanu Reeves managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 83rd minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keanu Reeves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邵南响, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keanu Reeves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipinho Amorim's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Portugal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tabalongo AFC.