Federation Clash Challenge

Furletta
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nopoche's Zavier Conde 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. Fernando Negro might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sun De Ting. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Negro ran back to his position shaking his head. 3 minutes into the match, Nopoche's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Negro came free, but Sun De Ting reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Ismael Major hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Song Wei Yun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Sun De Ting tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sun De Ting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Wei Yun in the 10th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Nopoche was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efraín Sudi to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes, Seraċini Għawdxin's Neil Degabriele shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sun De Ting came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Seraċini Għawdxin reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Seraċini Għawdxin's zone, Ismael Major stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bennvar Noobel came out of the goal and Ismael Major tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seraċini Għawdxin's Bennvar Noobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Major in the 24th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Bennvar Noobel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 25th minute Fernando Negro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sun De Ting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ismael Major had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Nopoche were awarded a corner. Ismael Major went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Nopoche's Ismael Major to fire away a dangerous shot which Bennvar Noobel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36thth minute of the game Fernando Negro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nopoche's Sun De Ting was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sun De Ting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Wei Yun in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nopoche's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Neil Degabriele was slow to take the kick. During this time Seraċini Għawdxin's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in Nopoche's zone, Valdomiro Velasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sun De Ting came out of the goal and Valdomiro Velasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Song Wei Yun made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Nopoche's Ricart Salva got a free kick in the 50th minute. In the 51st minute of the match Neil Degabriele sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sun De Ting skillfully saved the ball. Bennvar Noobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricart Salva in the 53rd minute of the match. Song Wei Yun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Sun De Ting made a huge save. Sun De Ting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Bejrut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seraċini Għawdxin's Bennvar Noobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricart Salva in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Nopoche booed when Seraċini Għawdxin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Song Wei Yun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rdth minute of the game Zavier Conde who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seraċini Għawdxin's Bennvar Noobel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bennvar Noobel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andoni Avilés, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 80th minute, Seraċini Għawdxin's Fernando Negro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Song Wei Yun got free with Sun De Ting in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 86 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Zurita came free, but Bennvar Noobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernando Negro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice moves Fernando Negro could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Sun De Ting however easily saved by the left post. Sonic Boo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Seraċini Għawdxin defense, Ricart Salva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bennvar Noobel. The Seraċini Għawdxin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bennvar Noobel should have stopped the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Seraċini Għawdxin walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.