Challenge

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mário Maradona made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, MINEIROS's Mário Maradona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Martin Petráš made in the 9th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Mário Maradona. 11 minutes into the match, Caetano Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thommy Jadis. MINEIROS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Caetano Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as MINEIROS's Mário Maradona slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wilson Amorim. That made the score 2-1 after 14 minutes of play. 16 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Barreto came free, but Thommy Jadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Wilson Amorim managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when MINEIROS's Mário Maradona fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Daniel Pimentel might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thommy Jadis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Pimentel ran back to his position shaking his head. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Thommy Jadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 35th minute of the game was made by Rodolfo Miranda with Caetano Moreira as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Martin Petráš made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel. In the 38th minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thommy Jadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MINEIROS booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Custódio in the 42nd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's Mário Maradona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viriato Moura to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Martin Petráš threw the ball into play from the sideline. Portugal's Bruno Bastos quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mário Maradona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mário Maradona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. MINEIROS's attentive Hao Zhan Ping managed to snatch the ball when Raul Caetano made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. 59 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goalkeeper Thommy Jadis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caetano Moreira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 62nd minute of play forced MINEIROS's goalkeeper Thommy Jadis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mário Maradona in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. MINEIROS made a substitution. Bon Čáp replaced Mário Maradona. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. A collision led to MINEIROS getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Clóvis Rezende hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Felipinho Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipinho Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thommy Jadis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolomeu Dias in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Felipinho Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thommy Jadis. MINEIROS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felipinho Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Portugal's attentive Daniel Pimentel managed to snatch the ball when Martin Petráš made a throw-in in the 90th minute of the game. MINEIROS were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Portugal for a fine match.