Federation Clash Challenge

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Mel Önen started the match with the kick off. Donato Foddis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Augusto Vides's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 12th minute Sílvio Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Foddis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro RS's goal looked a bit too open when Mel Önen came free, but Eguen Armesto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cruzeiro RS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexander Di Persio was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Collins's players had a chance to rest. AC Collins's Alexander Di Persio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eguen Armesto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. AC Collins were furious when Frank Di Toma was red carded, 17 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Donato Foddis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alexander Di Persio sped through Cruzeiro RS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eguen Armesto. If Amauri Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slawomir Soszka hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Fulvio Oriali kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro RS's goalkeeper Eguen Armesto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eguen Armesto had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Mel Önen from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Eguen Armesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Di Persio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexander Di Persio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Eguen Armesto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Donato Foddis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruzeiro RS's Eguen Armesto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro RS from getting a goal against them. Donato Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Pombal in the 43rd minute of the match. When Mel Önen came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the AC Collins 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 Mel Önen couldn't finish the play. 46 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Paulo Pombal came free, but Donato Foddis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Donato Foddis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sílvio Lucas in the 51st minute. Zé Paulo Pombal took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Foddis. Donato Foddis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 55 minutes, Alexander Di Persio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Collins and the Cruzeiro RS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Donato Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Pombal in the 57th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro RS's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Di Persio came free, but Eguen Armesto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes, Didi Valletta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Collins and the Cruzeiro RS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 64 played minutes AC Collins got a freekick which was hit by Didi Valletta. The supporters of Cruzeiro RS booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Valletta didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to AC Collins getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Perivaldo Furtado hit a great ball. Cruzeiro RS made a substitution. Diego Peres replaced Olívio Mazza. The supporters of Cruzeiro RS booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. AC Collins's Donato Foddis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save AC Collins from getting a goal against them. Donato Foddis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Paulo Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When Edinho do Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the AC Collins 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 Edinho do Nascimento couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Di Persio in the 83rd minute of play forced Cruzeiro RS's goalkeeper Eguen Armesto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alexander Di Persio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Di Persio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Eguen Armesto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st match minute, Cruzeiro RS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Peres to maneuver through the defense. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.