Federation Clash Challenge

A Gentle Touch Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eleven Nation Army's Helge Brun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Viggo Lundkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eleven Nation Army's supporters rose to their feet, but Viggo Lundkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cabbar Şahabeddin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC Kandıra booed when Eleven Nation Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olof Högström didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC Kandıra's Cabbar Şahabeddin got control of the ball when Olof Högström tried to sneak it across the goal line. The nice shot from Helge Brun in the 29thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Cabbar Şahabeddin had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 35 minutes into the game, one of FC Kandıra:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Åke Ekelund walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Cabbar Şahabeddin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Helge Brun in the 38th minute. Helge Brun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Viggo Lundkvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kandıra's Cabbar Şahabeddin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eleven Nation Army were furious when Jonatan Skräddare was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 54 minutes into the game, one of Eleven Nation Army:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 56 minutes, FC Kandıra's Kasım Bakkalbaşıoğlu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Qian Xing Wei. In the 59th minute, Berk Gürdal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Åke Ekelund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cabbar Şahabeddin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Viggo Lundkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cabbar Şahabeddin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 69 minutes into the match, Eleven Nation Army's goalkeeper Qian Xing Wei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Battal Seyyit Eraslan. In the 72nd match minute, FC Kandıra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melih Cevdet Uruz to maneuver through the defense. Berk Gürdal kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Cabbar Şahabeddin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Åke Ekelund went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Cabbar Şahabeddin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Åke Ekelund in the 92nd minute of the match. Cabbar Şahabeddin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viggo Lundkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Åke Ekelund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Eleven Nation Army fully deserved thier win.