Challenge

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Shi Qian Peng started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Altos Gatos FC's Shi Qian Peng slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wilson Amorim. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. 8 minutes into the match, Carolo Abancens notched a goal, 2-0, 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. Felipe Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Kiliz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Barreto in the 10th minute of play forced Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Christian Kiliz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Christian Kiliz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portugal were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Altos Gatos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Felipe Barreto took the corner. After taking down the ball on Portugal's corner Faustino Almeida fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Christian Kiliz quite easily take care of the ball. Altos Gatos FC's Christian Kiliz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Miranda came free, but Christian Kiliz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Barreto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Kiliz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Altos Gatos FC's goalie and right to Fabricio Andrade. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Altos Gatos FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Wilson Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dinç Tuncay went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Christian Kiliz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portugal's Wilson Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. After 44 minutes of play, Portugal's Viriato Moura made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian Kiliz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Viriato Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian Kiliz was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 53rd match minute, Altos Gatos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Corderun to maneuver through the defense. After 54 played minutes, Portugal's Felipe Barreto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christian Kiliz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Portugal reached it. Felipe Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Kiliz having to make a save. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Qian Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. With his leg Christian Kiliz managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Portugal's Felipe Barreto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Altos Gatos FC's Christian Kiliz got control of the ball when Felipe Barreto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipe Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Viriato Moura notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Altos Gatos FC's Christian Kiliz. Christian Kiliz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Altos Gatos FC made a substitution. Javier Santo replaced Shi Qian Peng. Portugal's Felipinho Amorim was substituted for Felipe Barreto. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Santo in the 75th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Javier Santo in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felipinho Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Christian Kiliz made a huge save.