Federation Clash Challenge

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wilfredo Gitano kicked off to start the match. Tadeo Distiratsu made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Edwin Grabert sent off a good shot on target. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigve Rossland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valko De Hond in the 9th minute of play forced Savage Hippo's goalkeeper Bengt-Arne Askstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute of the match Yang Yao Kuan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Wilfredo Gitano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute of the match Jarana FC got a corner. Savage Hippo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yang Yao Kuan ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Yang Yao Kuan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt did a great save. Jarana FC's Tadeo Distiratsu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Jarana FC from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Jarana FC defense, Vilmantas Magdišauskas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tadeo Distiratsu. The Jarana FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tadeo Distiratsu should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute Wilfredo Gitano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Mateusz Piontkovskiy threw the ball into play from the sideline. Savage Hippo's Owen Tomaszewski quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mateusz Piontkovskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edwin Grabert was the one to do the kick off. Wilfredo Gitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bengt-Arne Askstedt having to interfere. Edwin Grabert might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tadeo Distiratsu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edwin Grabert ran back to his position shaking his head. Tadeo Distiratsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Grabert in the 53rd minute of play. Tadeo Distiratsu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vilmantas Magdišauskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilfredo Gitano in the 70th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Wilfredo Gitano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. Savage Hippo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wilfredo Gitano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 73 minutes into the match, Jarana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin Grabert came free, but Tadeo Distiratsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Savage Hippo from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Jarana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin Grabert came free, but Tadeo Distiratsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tadeo Distiratsu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Grabert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Savage Hippo getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Aleksander Walec hit a great ball. Jarana FC's Wilfredo Gitano got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edwin Grabert's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tadeo Distiratsu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. When Edwin Grabert came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Savage Hippo 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 Edwin Grabert couldn't finish the play. Jarana FC's attentive Mateusz Piontkovskiy managed to snatch the ball when Aleksander Walec made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Candido Elorri during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, Jarana FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Candido Elorri to maneuver through the defense. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.