Federation Clash Challenge

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lyons's Boleslaw Zielinski 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 10th minute of play forced Lyons's goalkeeper Luisito Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luisito Quinten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pello Sanz in the 18th minute of the match. After 19 minutes Lyons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bozhil Vaptzarov who took care of the corner kick. Ugutz Campos was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luisito Quinten prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bozhil Vaptzarov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Luisito Quinten made a huge save. Jose Satordi hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes, Bozhil Vaptzarov made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lyons's Luisito Quinten tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Lancelot Machado made in the 53rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bozhil Vaptzarov however managed to control. In the 58th minute, Edinho Rezende hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boleslaw Zielinski in the 62nd minute of play. After 67 minutes, Bozhil Vaptzarov made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lyons's Luisito Quinten tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 72 minutes Lyons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bozhil Vaptzarov who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Bozhil Vaptzarov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lyons's Luisito Quinten did a great save. If Bozhil Vaptzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luisito Quinten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 76th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lyons's zone, Bozhil Vaptzarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisito Quinten came out of the goal and Bozhil Vaptzarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the game, Marcos Berasko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gonsalve Flores. Marcos Berasko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, Lyons's Marcos Berasko got a free kick in the 85th minute. Ruperto Salvadore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Bozhil Vaptzarov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luisito Quinten was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After 95 minutes of play, U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luisito Quinten was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The U.D. Mancini fans cheered their team off the field, for while Lyons had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.