Federation Clash Challenge

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cai Yuan Yuan made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Daniel Havier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A throw-in in the 7th minute of the game was made by Ermegildo Izaguirre with Vygantas Petrošius as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Cai Yuan Yuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Gonçalves in the 15th minute of play. Cai Yuan Yuan's late challenge caught a Estación Q.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cai Yuan Yuan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Cai Yuan Yuan hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Cai Yuan Yuan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arif Nihat Yıldıray. Estación Q.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cai Yuan Yuan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Alexandre Valido's late challenge caught a Estación Q.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Valido helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Alexandre Valido hit a great ball. In the 34th minute of the game Lázaro Ramalho made a throw-in which Cai Yuan Yuan played forward. After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido got a free kick in the 39th minute. Ivan Nyberg was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 41st minute. MZ Fénix's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulinho Gonçalves made a kick off. Arif Nihat Yıldıray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 53rd minute of the match. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 55th minute of play. Estación Q.'s Tadeo Lesardo was substituted for Paulinho Gonçalves. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Estación Q.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aras Görkem Kaymaz was slow to take the kick. During this time MZ Fénix's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Alexandre Valido advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 57th minute. Ziya Özcakir made in the 59th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan. 64 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Nihat Yıldıray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 65 minutes Estación Q.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aras Görkem Kaymaz who took care of the corner kick. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Lesardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 75 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Ramalho. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Vladimiro Granja replaced Alexandre Valido. Lázaro Ramalho hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adalberto Viegas in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Nihat Yıldıray prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Lesardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Viegas came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the MZ Fénix players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.