Federation Clash Challenge

Ruse Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vassilis Vonortas started the match with the kick off. Totyo Popisakov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vassilis Vonortas went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 8 minutes into the match, Crusaders of Dark's goal looked a bit too open when Vassilis Vonortas came free, but Totyo Popisakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√ got a corner. Crusaders of Dark's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Remigio Euloxu ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√'s corner He Ting Zhou fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Totyo Popisakov quite easily take care of the ball. Totyo Popisakov came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√'s Vassilis Vonortas. But to his dismay, Vassilis Vonortas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Mats Ekerot scored 1-3 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Totyo Popisakov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lastra Pinga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitar Berbatov in the 19th minute of play. Vassilis Vonortas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Totyo Popisakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vallo Lööper charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vallo Lööper the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Crusaders of Dark getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Zdravko Bratoev hit a great ball. Remigio Euloxu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Totyo Popisakov having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Crusaders of Dark's zone, Vassilis Vonortas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Totyo Popisakov came out of the goal and Vassilis Vonortas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dimitar Berbatov to make the kick off. In the 64th minute, Eligio Rojas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vassilis Vonortas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Totyo Popisakov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 69th minute Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√ were awarded a corner. Remigio Euloxu went to the cornerflag to take it. Crusaders of Dark's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Vassilis Vonortas scored to the left of an out of position Totyo Popisakov, making the score, 1-4. Vassilis Vonortas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Totyo Popisakov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 79 minutes, Vassilis Vonortas made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. Crusaders of Dark's Totyo Popisakov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Crusaders of Dark's Totyo Popisakov got control of the ball when Vassilis Vonortas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Totyo Popisakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Vonortas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Totyo Popisakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mats Ekerot in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitar Berbatov in the 92nd minute of play forced Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√'s goalkeeper Lastra Pinga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elvio Lucado kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Eligio Rojas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Đ∈p○rㄒﺃν○ ∈kдㄒ○m√ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.