Challenge

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kraig Fred started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graciano Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kraig Fred, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Estudiantes de América's Kraig Fred. But to his dismay, Kraig Fred quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Kraig Fred came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 20th minute of play forced Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Marcos Ranolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kraig Fred in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. Graciano Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Marcos Ranolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Barreto in the 30th minute of the match. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kraig Fred in the 33rd minute of play. Daniel Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Barreto in the 40th minute of play. In the 48th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Ranolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Ranolfo. Estudiantes de América's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viriato Moura was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Viriato Moura made a kick off. In the 58th minute, Kraig Fred left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estudiantes de América fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caetano Moreira in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Ranolfo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Portugal's Viriato Moura in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estudiantes de América's goalie prevented a goal. Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Estudiantes de América from getting a goal against them. Estudiantes de América's Traian Blăniță was substituted for Flavio Iraunkor. Estudiantes de América made a substitution. Orlando Beltza replaced Cornelio Ruisko. Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. Portugal made a substitution. Bartolomeu Dias replaced Viriato Moura. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Traian Blăniță in the 80th minute of play. Marcos Ranolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Pimentel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Daniel Pimentel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Ranolfo. Estudiantes de América's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Pimentel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. 85 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Ranolfo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 86 played minutes Estudiantes de América got a freekick which was hit by Karl Van Der Veecken. 90 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Marcos Ranolfo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipinho Amorim. Traian Blăniță received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Wilson Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Portugal's Daniel Pimentel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ciro Pirro in the 94 minute of the game. After 96 minutes of play, Estudiantes de América's Traian Blăniță made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there!