Challenge

Afonsinho Aguiar
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 谢克军 started the match with the kick off. If 朱傲义 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 4th minute 朱傲义 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, China's 朱傲义 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adriano Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, 朱傲义 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Littles's Adriano Cruz. Adriano Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 朱傲义 might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Cruz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 朱傲义 ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Littles defense, 朱傲义 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adriano Cruz. The Littles fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adriano Cruz should have stopped the shot. Adriano Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 朱傲义 in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute, 朱傲义 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 朱傲义 scored 0-4 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adriano Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 朱傲义 might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Cruz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 朱傲义 ran back to his position shaking his head. Adriano Cruz came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by China's 朱傲义. But to his dismay, 朱傲义 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. After some careless play in the Littles defense, 朱傲义 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adriano Cruz. The Littles fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adriano Cruz should have stopped the shot. 朱傲义's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Adriano Cruz came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by China's 朱傲义. But to his dismay, 朱傲义 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. 朱傲义 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 朱傲义 scored 0-8 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adriano Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 朱傲义 to make the kick off. 朱傲义 scored 0-9 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adriano Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tạ 张飞 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. China made a substitution. Zhu Cheng Guo replaced 严常耀. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, 朱傲义 took a quick shot and it went in 0-10 without a chance for Adriano Cruz to make any attempt to save it. 66 minutes into the match, 朱傲义 notched a goal, 0-11, to the right of Littles's Adriano Cruz. Adriano Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 朱傲义's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. When 朱傲义 came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the China fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 朱傲义 couldn't finish the play. Adriano Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 朱傲义 in the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, 朱傲义 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-12. When China's 朱傲义 in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Littles's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Littles's zone, 朱傲义 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adriano Cruz came out of the goal and 朱傲义 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If 朱傲义 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elivélton Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the game Nae Ursulescu made a throw-in which Samuel Madureira played forward. If 朱傲义 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adriano Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 朱傲义 in the 97th minute of the match. China's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.