Federation Clash Challenge

Arena da Colina
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosimo Laudadio got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Atlético da Colina's Tom Demange got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 5 minutes into the match, Atlético da Colina's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Rafael Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cosimo Laudadio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gu Xiong Bang made a great header on Atlético da Colina's corner, it was just that SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri managed to reach the ball for a save. 19 minutes into the match, Atlético da Colina's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Bevilacqua came free, but Rafael Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SPALLETTE RETURNS's attentive Adriano Biagetti managed to snatch the ball when Boyko Dandanov made a throw-in in the 20th minute of the game. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save SPALLETTE RETURNS from getting a goal against them. Marco Silvestri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Paranaense in the 26th minute of play. Cosimo Laudadio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Martins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. If Augusto Bevilacqua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Bevilacqua in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Martins saved Atlético da Colina from getting behind. After a rather tough play, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Davide Guerrini got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Marco Silvestri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Souza in the 46th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SPALLETTE RETURNS's zone, Gu Xiong Bang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Silvestri came out of the goal and Gu Xiong Bang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Set Master was the one to do the kick off. Augusto Bevilacqua could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Rafael Martins made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 62nd minute of play forced Atlético da Colina's goalkeeper Rafael Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Atlético da Colina defense, Cosimo Laudadio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Martins. The Atlético da Colina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Martins should have stopped the shot. 68 minutes into the game, Waldir Andrade threw the ball into play from the sideline. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Augusto Bevilacqua quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético da Colina's goalkeeper Rafael Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Augusto Bevilacqua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosimo Laudadio got free with Rafael Martins in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Davide Guerrini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Martins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute Cosimo Laudadio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Paranaense in the 82nd minute of play forced SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper Marco Silvestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Laudadio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Silvestri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Paranaense in the 87th minute of play. Rafael Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosimo Laudadio went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Antonio Nero was substituted for Achille Tullio. When Atlético da Colina's Set Master in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalie prevented a goal.