Federation Clash Challenge

Täktvägen 15
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fulgencio Gartzi got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belchior Saldanha was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Fabio Santilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulgencio Gartzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos's late challenge caught a La Gallardeta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Fulgencio Gartzi made a precise shot to the right of Fabio Santilli. KIA KAHA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Belchior Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicklas Smitt in the 19th minute. In the 19th minute, Enzo Nuñez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute Nicklas Smitt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belchior Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan-Olof Eliasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Santilli having to interfere. KIA KAHA's Lu Sha Cheng quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bragan McPhil, made in the 30th minute of the game. Fabio Santilli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Olof Eliasson in the 41st minute of play. After having played for 43 minutes, Juan Gotzon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Gallardeta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Gotzon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 45 minutes into the game, La Gallardeta's Fulgencio Gartzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabio Santilli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The KIA KAHA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La Gallardeta were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicklas Smitt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Fulgencio Gartzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Santilli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fulgencio Gartzi took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabio Santilli. Fabio Santilli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chatziantoniou Anagnostopoulos in the 59th minute of play forced La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Belchior Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belchior Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicklas Smitt in the 61st minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Fabio Santilli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 63rd minute of the match, Fulgencio Gartzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabio Santilli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When KIA KAHA's Nicklas Smitt in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Gallardeta's goalie prevented a goal. Kong Zhou Li hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, KIA KAHA's Kong Zhou Li got a free kick in the 66th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Glanselius in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Belchior Saldanha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind KIA KAHA's goalkeeper Fabio Santilli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zdzislaw Rydzewski in the 77th minute of play forced La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Belchior Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jan-Olof Eliasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fabio Santilli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Gartzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 90th minute La Gallardeta were awarded a corner. Alessio Scandella went to the cornerflag to take it. Thomas Corredor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. KIA KAHA's Fabio Santilli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save KIA KAHA from getting a goal against them. La Gallardeta's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.