Challenge

Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Viriato Moura started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Viriato Moura in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Işık Hurmacı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in LİONS PEAK's zone, Daniel Pimentel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Işık Hurmacı came out of the goal and Daniel Pimentel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, LİONS PEAK's Jakes Arenas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Gilbert Lange had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilbert Lange was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 19th minute, LİONS PEAK's Gilbert Lange dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Barreto in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Işık Hurmacı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute Daniel Pimentel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Işık Hurmacı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Işık Hurmacı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Tomas Peeters ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilson Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 48 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Vedat Mertoğlu came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

LİONS PEAK made a substitution. Hamlet Häfliger replaced Tomas Peeters. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Cesario in the 53rd minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vedat Mertoğlu hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, LİONS PEAK's Vedat Mertoğlu got a free kick in the 60th minute. Işık Hurmacı stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Barreto's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Wilson Amorim came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by LİONS PEAK's Hamlet Häfliger. But to his dismay, Hamlet Häfliger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 74th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bartolomeu Dias in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Işık Hurmacı saved LİONS PEAK from getting behind. Felipinho Amorims short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Işık Hurmacı to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 86 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Lange came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, LİONS PEAK's goalkeeper Işık Hurmacı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipinho Amorim. For all the effort they put into the match, the Portugal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LİONS PEAK.