Federation Clash Challenge

Carlos A. Barbieri
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victor Piţurcă started the match with the kick off. Nichifor Nicolae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Todd Gronow in the 8th minute of the match. Nichifor Nicolae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Todd Gronow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Inaki Mirabal in the 14th minute. 朱风俊 charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 朱风俊 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Emerald's 朱风俊 got a free kick in the 26th minute. Nichifor Nicolae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Todd Gronow in the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Emerald's goal looked a bit too open when Todd Gronow came free, but Nichifor Nicolae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Carioca hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Todd Gronow's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nichifor Nicolae was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Victor Piţurcă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abelardo Janpier having to make a save. 36 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Piţurcă came free, but Abelardo Janpier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Todd Gronow might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nichifor Nicolae. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Todd Gronow ran back to his position shaking his head. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Todd Gronow stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mao Yan Yong kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Janpier, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todd Gronow in the 59th minute of play forced Emerald's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62ndth minute of the game Todd Gronow who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 63rd minute Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC were awarded a corner. Inaki Mirabal went to the cornerflag to take it. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Inaki Mirabal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nichifor Nicolae in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Todd Gronow in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todd Gronow in the 69th minute of play forced Emerald's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Piţurcă 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. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Andreas Harlén was substituted for Ildefonso Foro. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Emerald's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andreas Harlén in the 75th minute. The corner led Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Inaki Mirabal to fire away a dangerous shot which Nichifor Nicolae despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Todd Gronow's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nichifor Nicolae was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Emerald's Victor Piţurcă was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 96th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.