Federation Clash Challenge

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gugu de Mendonça got the match started through his kick off. Gugu de Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franco Szczęsny having to make a save. Franco Szczęsny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu de Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute Gugu de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Szczęsny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when Clube Audax Metropolitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Chus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes Road To Glory got a freekick which was hit by Rogelio Abeita. Ariel Venerando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 29th minute of play. Franco Szczęsny didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gugu de Mendonça went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sergio Chus hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Franco Szczęsny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 36th minute of play. Road To Glory's Ariel Venerando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Road To Glory from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Road To Glory's zone, Haisenberg Dolar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ariel Venerando came out of the goal and Haisenberg Dolar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ariel Venerando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Clube Audax Metropolitano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Road To Glory were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haisenberg Dolar made a kick off. Ariel Venerando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Prestes in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haisenberg Dolar in the 60th minute of play forced Road To Glory's goalkeeper Ariel Venerando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Chus made in the 63rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Bjørn Ironside immediately put the ball in play. Franco Szczęsny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 65th minute of play. Egon Markusson hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Emirşah Berkman notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Road To Glory's Ariel Venerando. Ariel Venerando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gugu de Mendonças short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Franco Szczęsny to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 81 minutes into the match, Road To Glory's goal looked a bit too open when Bjørn Ironside came free, but Ariel Venerando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when Clube Audax Metropolitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Quadros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Emirşah Berkman got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Sergio Chus got a free kick in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogelio Abeita during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.