Federation Clash Challenge

Arena Muzema
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when René Descartes kicked off to start the match. Nuno Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Maximo Tendiero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pasuculu's Maximo Tendiero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Pasuculu from getting a goal against them. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pasuculu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Túlio Torres was slow to take the kick. During this time M0RF1G4Z's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Claudinho Bezerra managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Maximo Tendiero was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but René Descartes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, René Descartes put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maximo Tendiero. René Descartes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maximo Tendiero having to make a save. In the 25th minute René Descartes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Tendiero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Túlio Torres got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maximo Tendiero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A hard shot 39 in the game by René Descartes from a close distance when the talented Maximo Tendiero managed to make a qualified save. Pasuculu's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Netto in the 41st minute of play forced Pasuculu's goalkeeper Maximo Tendiero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to M0RF1G4Z getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Celso Botello hit a great ball. Maximo Tendiero made an important save on a dangerous shot by René Descartes in the 43rd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hernando Gallerreta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Javier Nunez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredão do Nascimento. M0RF1G4Z's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Javier Nunez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers René Descartes in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximo Tendiero saved Pasuculu from getting behind. Maximo Tendiero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from René Descartes, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. M0RF1G4Z's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Túlio Torres in the 57th minute. M0RF1G4Z's Túlio Torres was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maximo Tendiero in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Pasuculu's Hernando Gallerreta got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Nuno Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of M0RF1G4Z booed when Pasuculu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nixon Molina didn't get a good kick on the ball. When M0RF1G4Z's René Descartes in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pasuculu's goalie prevented a goal. Luizinho Quintal took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maximo Tendiero. Maximo Tendiero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Maximo Tendiero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Quintal in the 70th minute of play. The corner ended in Túlio Torres almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pasuculu's Maximo Tendiero did a great save. Pasuculu's Maximo Tendiero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by René Descartes in the 74th minute of play. Hernando Gallerreta's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alfredão do Nascimento firmly grabbed it by the left post. Maximo Tendiero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of René Descartes's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Pasuculu's Maximo Tendiero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizinho Quintal in the 80th minute of play. Klimovich Acebes charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Klimovich Acebes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luizinho Quintal hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After 87 minutes, Nuno Netto made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Pasuculu's Maximo Tendiero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers René Descartes in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximo Tendiero saved Pasuculu from getting behind. In the 92nd minute, René Descartes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The M0RF1G4Z fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. M0RF1G4Z made a substitution. Josue Saa replaced Túlio Torres. When the referee ended the match the M0RF1G4Z players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.