Federation Clash Challenge

Paulo I. Heineck
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wei Guang Xing kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Simeoni in the 7th minute of play forced MONTANHA's goalkeeper Andres van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Cardozo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Eugenio Franceschelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonçalo Matos in the 13th minute. Eugenio Franceschelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonçalo Matos in the 13th minute. Afonso Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Eugenio Franceschelli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MONTANHA. The crowd rose to their feet as MONTANHA's Afonso Cardozo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eugenio Franceschelli. That made the score 1-0 after 23 minutes of play. A collision led to Brembols getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Federico Maccarone hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Cardozo got free with Eugenio Franceschelli in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Wei Guang Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Franceschelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriano Frasca kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, MONTANHA's Afonso Cardozo tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute Ferruccio Simeoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Afonso Cardozo made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Franceschelli. Brembols's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 39th minute of play. Eugenio Franceschelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Iezzi kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Gonçalo Matos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eugenio Franceschelli. Brembols's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wei Guang Xing in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Franceschelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ferruccio Simeoni was the one to do the kick off. When Teofilo Santana fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brembols's protests and gave Teofilo Santana a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of MONTANHA booed when Brembols was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 56 played minutes MONTANHA got a freekick which was hit by Murillo Martins. Brembols's Ciro Capuozzi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Teodoro Peres, made in the 58th minute of the game. MONTANHA's Andres van der Sar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save MONTANHA from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Wei Guang Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugenio Franceschelli was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Ferruccio Simeoni's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Andres van der Sar firmly grabbed it by the left post. 64 minutes in the game Murillo Martins did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wei Guang Xing. Eugenio Franceschelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Cardozo in the 65th minute of play. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 66th minute of play. Andres van der Sar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciro Capuozzi in the 69th minute. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Guang Xing in the 83rd minute of play. Ferruccio Simeoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Andres van der Sar made a huge save. Wei Guang Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Eugenio Franceschelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Cardozo in the 87th minute of play. Ferruccio Simeoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Andres van der Sar made a huge save. Eugenio Franceschelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wei Guang Xing in the 96th minute of the match.