Federation Clash Challenge

Valhalla Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Azul Y Plomo's Latif Biçim 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. The Bucura fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Bucura's Özen Mukremin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Özen Mukremin came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Bucura fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Özen Mukremin couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tor Bern got free with Nechifor Zeciu in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Salas Larrinzar in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Bucura's Ionică Sinulescu. Özen Mukremin took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zacarias Cabrero. Zacarias Cabrero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. If Özen Mukremin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nechifor Zeciu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tor Bern in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Bucura's goal looked a bit too open when Latif Biçim came free, but Nechifor Zeciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Azul Y Plomo's Latif Biçim got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özen Mukremin in the 43rd minute of play. After the first half Bucura were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Bucura's Carlomagno Nunez was substituted for Özen Mukremin. In the 57th minute, Latif Biçim made a precise shot to the right of Nechifor Zeciu. Bucura's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 60 minutes into the match, Bucura's goal looked a bit too open when José Macías came free, but Nechifor Zeciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bucura's Nechifor Zeciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tor Bern in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Latif Biçim in the 67th minute of play forced Bucura's goalkeeper Nechifor Zeciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Latif Biçim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Azul Y Plomo made a substitution. Garcia Sarmiento replaced Navarro Rojas. Azul Y Plomo's Zuri Macías was substituted for Latif Biçim. In the 74th minute Chiriboga Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nechifor Zeciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zuri Macías in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Nicolas Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Nechifor Zeciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Macías in the 80th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the game, Carlomagno Nunez lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Zacarias Cabrero. Nechifor Zeciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zuri Macías, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Carlomagno Nunez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Cabrero having to interfere. Nechifor Zeciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Macías in the 95th minute of play. When the match clock showed 97 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Zuri Macías sped through Bucura's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nechifor Zeciu. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bucura had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.