Federation Clash Challenge

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leocadio Hebia started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Guo Ling Nan threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bubu Denat, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Guo Ling Nan came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Bubu Denat. But to his dismay, Bubu Denat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Zhelyo Haynadzhiev made in the 17th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's David Ballester. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Bubu Denat got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Dancho Chochov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Guo Ling Nan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bubu Denat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by THE CLUB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gonzalo Boye was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's players had a chance to rest. 35 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Mincho Robledo came free, but Alejandro Verdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Bubu Denat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Guo Ling Nan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

51 minutes into the match, THE CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Marino Ramos came free, but Guo Ling Nan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mincho Robledo in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 53rd minute Mincho Robledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guo Ling Nan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bubu Denat, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bubu Denat in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guo Ling Nan saved THE CLUB from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bubu Denat in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guo Ling Nan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leocadio Hebia in the 65th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francesc Pla made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by THE CLUB's Dancho Chochov. Alejandro Verdu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leocadio Hebia, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Guo Ling Nan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoni Villarroel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 played minutes F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA got a freekick which was hit by Neal Messer. A long shot from Carmine Mancinelli in the 74th minute of play was well struck, but Alejandro Verdu made a really good save at the right post. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leocadio Hebia in the 76th minute of the match. In the 86th minute Mincho Robledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Leocadio Hebia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Neal Messer kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leocadio Hebia in the 89th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Leocadio Hebia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.