Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paio York started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's goalkeeper Duarte Duarte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paio York. With a little luck, CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's Duarte Duarte got control of the ball when Francisco Taveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Portugal's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victoriano Milian in the 11th minute of play. Leal Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulisses Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. When CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's Rodolfo Lencastre in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. Duarte Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Madruga, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Diego Quadros kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Paio York's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duarte Duarte was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Leal Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Lencastre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leal Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquiles Duarte in the 40th minute of play. In the 48th minute, Aquiles Duarte got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodolfo Lencastre to make the kick off. Rodolfo Lencastre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Lencastre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruben Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Lencastre in the 60th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Leal Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute of the game, Paio York landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Kürşat Aktaş fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's protests and gave Kürşat Aktaş a yellow card for diving instead. Portugal made a substitution. Yuri Portugal replaced Paio York. The supporters of Portugal booed when CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kürşat Aktaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duarte Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Monsanto in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Duarte came free, but Leal Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Monsanto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Duarte having to interfere. Leal Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Lencastre, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Ulisses Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulisses Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leal Simões breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Leal Simões managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's Ulisses Duarte fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 88thth minute of the game Yuri Portugal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's Duarte Duarte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute Portugal were awarded a corner. Filipe Viveiros went to the cornerflag to take it. Duarte Duarte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yuri Portugal went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Rodolfo Lencastre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leal Simões having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Portugal fans cheered their team off the field, for while CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.