Federation Clash Challenge

Estadio Olavarria
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexandros Sardanis made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Sardanis came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 3rd minute, Mauro Kotlar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iason Stoltidis to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Michelangelo Merganiotis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaias Matas in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Akis Sarafis saved AFC Ajax from getting behind. 12 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Sardanis came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Hendrickx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel Hendrickx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Michel Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandros Sardanis in the 20th minute of the match. Michel Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 24th minute of play. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Matas in the 28th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Isaias Matas put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Akis Sarafis. 34 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Petka came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes Olavarria FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iason Stoltidis who took care of the corner kick. 40 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Sardanis came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksander Petka in the 41st minute of play. Michel Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 46th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isaias Matas was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Olavarria FC's Isaias Matas made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Akis Sarafis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Isaias Matas came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Olavarria FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isaias Matas couldn't finish the play. 56 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Petka came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Olavarria FC's Leslie Macaraat got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute Isaias Matas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akis Sarafis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olavarria FC's Michel Hendrickx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when Olavarria FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Matas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olavarria FC made a substitution. Arnauld Tombuer replaced Isaias Matas. Isaias Matas kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Michel Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 71st minute of the match. With his leg Michel Hendrickx managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when AFC Ajax's Markos Seremetidis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Michel Hendrickx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Markos Seremetidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes in the game Aureo Morera did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Michalis Karkantos. After some careless play in the AFC Ajax defense, Arnauld Tombuer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Akis Sarafis. The AFC Ajax fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Akis Sarafis should have stopped the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the AFC Ajax players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Olavarria FC.