Federation Clash Challenge

Christmas Island
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A A Arizona's Eliseu Fonseca 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. Rodrigo Palacios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Edson de Souza made a huge save. Edson de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrik Bratland in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match ≮王者归来≯News at 11 got a corner. A A Arizona's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Miklós Bodnár ran over to the corner to take the kick. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Miklós Bodnár was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edson de Souza in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 17 minutes of play, A A Arizona's Valério Paranaense made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulinho Vander was left in no man's land by his defense there! 21 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯News at 11's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Branco came free, but Paulinho Vander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th match minute, ≮王者归来≯News at 11 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 王 江志锋 to maneuver through the defense. Gilmar Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Luiz Paulo de Queirós 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. In the 29th minute, ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Miklós Bodnár ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Edson de Souza. Edson de Souza yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Ronaldinho Cruz took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulinho Vander. Paulinho Vander dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After some careless play in the ≮王者归来≯News at 11 defense, Valério Paranaense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulinho Vander. The ≮王者归来≯News at 11 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulinho Vander should have stopped the shot. A A Arizona's Edson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miklós Bodnár in the 39th minute of play. After the first half A A Arizona were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lu Yin Zheng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Henrik Bratland scored 2-3 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edson de Souza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Paulinho Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu Fonseca in the 60th minute of play. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Óskar Aspfors got his second yellow card of the match in the 61st minute. The referee ordered Óskar Aspfors off the ground. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯News at 11 getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Óskar Aspfors hit a great ball. Edson de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Palacios, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Miklós Bodnár came free, but Edson de Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edson de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrik Bratland in the 80th minute of play. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Paulinho Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fabiano Branco in the 82nd minute of play. Paulinho Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, 王 江志锋 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulinho Vander having to interfere. Paulinho Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edson de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Palacios, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.