Challenge

The Hell of Urfa
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Bedrettin Özguven started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Sixto Luix managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestine's supporters rose to their feet, but Sixto Luix was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 7 minutes into the match, Palestine's Bedrettin Özguven sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wilson Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bedrettin Özguven got free with Wilson Amorim in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wilson Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bedrettin Özguven in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Louison Bertheau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bedrettin Özguven might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bedrettin Özguven ran back to his position shaking his head. Erhun Bilek 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 19th minute. Bedrettin Özguven might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bedrettin Özguven ran back to his position shaking his head. Wilson Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bedrettin Özguven, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Bedrettin Özguven might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bedrettin Özguven ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute Bedrettin Özguven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palestine's attentive Aysan İlbeyi managed to snatch the ball when Fabricio Andrade made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. After 27 minutes of play, Palestine's Bedrettin Özguven made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Viriato Moura spun around in front of the goal 36 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Palestine's goal. In the 40th minute Viriato Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erhun Bilek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palestine's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Barreto was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. Felipe Barreto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bedrettin Özguven took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Amorim. Wilson Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

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. Palestine's Erhun Bilek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viriato Moura in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erhun Bilek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macit Serter in the 58th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Caetano Moreira got free with Erhun Bilek in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Faustino Almeida made in the 60th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Fabricio Andrade immediately put the ball in play. Palestine's Karl-Åke Svanberg was substituted for Anísio Matorin. Palestine's Enis Behiç Cangun was substituted for Bedrettin Özguven. The supporters of Portugal booed when Palestine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikail Jackson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 minutes of play, Portugal's Felipe Barreto made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erhun Bilek was left in no man's land by his defense there! Portugal made a substitution. Felipinho Amorim replaced Felipe Barreto. 74 minutes into the game, Bruno Bastos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Palestine's Louison Bertheau quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 77 minutes of play, Portugal's Felipinho Amorim made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erhun Bilek was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 80th minute, Enis Behiç Cangun made a precise shot to the right of Wilson Amorim. Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Pimentel in the 84th minute. The corner led Portugal's Graciano Coutinho to fire away a dangerous shot which Erhun Bilek despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Palestine's Güven Çetiner managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bruno Bastos in the 86 minute of the game. 88 minutes into the match, Enis Behiç Cangun 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 Enis Behiç Cangun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. In the 91st minute Caetano Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erhun Bilek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palestine's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.