Although Christofer Gonzales had plans to leave Saudi Arabia, Al Adalah wanted him to respect his contract as they consider him an important element to achieve the goal of promotion to the First Division of Saudi Arabia, from where they were relegated last season. In this way, 'Canchita' continues to respond with goals: today he scored the 1-0 lead against Al Faisaly in the fourth round of the Saudi promotion.
In the last minutes of the first half, the former midfielder of Sporting Cristal - who today wore the captain's armband for his team - took the responsibility of taking a crucial penalty to open the scoring. With all his skill, he deceived the goalkeeper with his body movement and finished with a Panenka-style shot. What a goal!
After completing this match with Al Adalah, Gonzales will pack his bags to travel to Peru and join the training sessions of the Peruvian National Team with an eye on the debut in the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. In this first double round, the 'Blanquirroja' will visit Paraguay on Thursday, September 7, and host Brazil on Tuesday, September 12.
Al Adalah vs. Al Faisaly: what's next for them
After this match for the 4th round of the Second Division of Saudi Arabia, Al Adalah will rest for a week due to the international matches and will only return to action on Friday, September 15, when they visit Al Najma for the fifth round. This match is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. and will be played at the Al Najma Club Stadium.
Let's remember that Christofer Gonzales is playing his second season with the Arab team and, after being relegated for this season, his main goal is to return to the Saudi Professional League. Currently, Al Adalah is in promotion positions and they will try to continue on that path until the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
Al Faisaly, on the other hand, will play again on Thursday, September 14, when they host Al Jabalain for the 5th round of the Second Division of Saudi Arabia. This match is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and will take place at the Al Majma'ah Sports City. Giovanni Solinas' team is also aiming to achieve promotion, as they finished very low in the standings last season.
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