Federation Clash Challenge

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ACF Fiorentina's Bengt-Rune Fastesson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Claudinei Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aras Görkem Kaymaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt-Rune Fastesson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Nicolás Tauber made a huge save. After some careless play in the ACF Fiorentina defense, Ivan Nyberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudinei Velloso. The ACF Fiorentina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudinei Velloso should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute Casimiro Cresconio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolás Tauber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ariel Jesus. Ezequiel Osorio made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Casimiro Cresconio immediately put the ball in play. Cai Yuan Yuan took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudinei Velloso. Claudinei Velloso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Nicolás Tauber made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ariel Jesus sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber got control of the ball when Ariel Jesus tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bengt-Rune Fastesson. Nicolás Tauber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Cresconio in the 41st minute of play. Cai Yuan Yuan scored 0-3 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudinei Velloso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cai Yuan Yuan was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Ariel Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolás Tauber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 52 minutes MZ Fénix's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ciriaco Urdaspal who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Cai Yuan Yuan hit a great ball. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ariel Jesus in the 55th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the ACF Fiorentina defense, Cai Yuan Yuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudinei Velloso. The ACF Fiorentina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudinei Velloso should have stopped the shot. ACF Fiorentina's Godofredo Suarez was substituted for Casimiro Cresconio. MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Jesus in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Godofredo Suarez came free, but Nicolás Tauber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Godofredo Suarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolás Tauber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Adalberto Viegas replaced Cai Yuan Yuan. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by MZ Fénix's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ciriaco Urdaspal was slow to take the kick. During this time ACF Fiorentina's players had a chance to rest. ACF Fiorentina's Claudinei Velloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save ACF Fiorentina from getting a goal against them. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Suarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. MZ Fénix's Vladimiro Granja was substituted for Alexandre Valido. A collision led to ACF Fiorentina getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Horia Anisie hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Adalberto Viegas notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of ACF Fiorentina's Claudinei Velloso. Claudinei Velloso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Cabezon in the 93rd minute of play.