Challenge

UZUNDÜZ ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tayyar Tunay took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atıf Mertoğul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Graciano Coutinho in the 7th minute of play. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayyar Tunay in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tayyar Tunay got free with Wilson Amorim in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Viriato Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atıf Mertoğul was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 23 minutes into the match, Mondi Drogba notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Portugal's Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 29th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atıf Mertoğul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 31st minute of play forced ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atıf Mertoğul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viriato Moura in the 34th minute of play. Atıf Mertoğul showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The throw-in from Mürsel Uzhan in the 47th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Portugal's Daniel Pimentel.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Viriato Moura was the one to do the kick off. Felipe Barreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Atıf Mertoğul made a huge save. Atıf Mertoğul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viriato Moura in the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Moura in the 61st minute of play forced ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Viriato Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atıf Mertoğul was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. The attack was good, but when Viriato Moura in the 61st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 66th minute, Tayyar Tunay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. The supporters of Portugal booed when ESPİYEM 28 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayyar Tunay didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th match minute, ESPİYEM 28 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mürsel Uzhan to maneuver through the defense. Felipinho Amorim who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Atıf Mertoğul when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 71 minutes, Felipinho Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portugal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipinho Amorim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Atıf Mertoğul made a huge save. In the 86th minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atıf Mertoğul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, ESPİYEM 28's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Moreira came free, but Atıf Mertoğul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save ESPİYEM 28 from getting a goal against them. If Felipinho Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 95 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atıf Mertoğul narrowly saved just below the crossbar.