Federation Clash Challenge

Христо Ботев
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trayko Raykov started the match with the kick off. Jeremias Procopio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kajus Tvarijonas in the 3rd minute. Titan Palermo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luigi Doublet in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Strahil Radenkov saved Лудата Банда от Пловдив from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves Kajus Tvarijonas could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Jeremias Procopio however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Лудата Банда от Пловдив's zone, Titan Palermo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Strahil Radenkov came out of the goal and Titan Palermo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kajus Tvarijonas got free with Jeremias Procopio in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Trayko Raykov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's supporters rose to their feet, but Trayko Raykov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremias Procopio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeremias Procopio was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Kajus Tvarijonas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kajus Tvarijonas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Titan Palermo came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Sandungueo 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 Titan Palermo couldn't finish the play. Sandungueo's Jeremias Procopio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trayko Raykov in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Kaspar Leppik fired away a sharp free kick straight at the goal. It looked like it might be really tough for the goalie to handle, but the shot went into the stands to the left of Jeremias Procopio. Jeremias Procopio made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Kajus Tvarijonas sent off a good shot on target. Kajus Tvarijonas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jeremias Procopio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeremias Procopio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trayko Raykov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Titan Palermo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jeremias Procopio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaspar Leppik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Trayko Raykov 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. Kajus Tvarijonas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremias Procopio having to make a save. Jeremias Procopio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaspar Leppik, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Trayko Raykov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 62nd minute Kajus Tvarijonas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Procopio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Titan Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Strahil Radenkov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Strahil Radenkov came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Sandungueo's Titan Palermo. But to his dismay, Titan Palermo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Titan Palermo scored to the left of an out of position Strahil Radenkov, making the score, 1-2. Astor Poz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Strahil Radenkov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luigi Doublet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Sandungueo getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ivan Jaume hit a great ball. The Лудата Банда от Пловдив fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sandungueo were clearly better and deserved to take the win.