Federation Clash Challenge

ARENA TRAKINAS
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oswaldo Matos started the match with the kick off. Remo de Toledo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marshall Busst's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute Oswaldo Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philip Jury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Cosmic Pigeons's goal looked a bit too open when Oswaldo Matos came free, but Philip Jury reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Cosmic Pigeons's zone, Reinaldo Alagoano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Philip Jury came out of the goal and Reinaldo Alagoano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marshall Busst in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Remo de Toledo saved TRAKINAS FC from getting behind. In the 20th minute, Payton Todman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Oswaldo Matos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Philip Jury. The goal made the score 1-0. 24 minutes into the game, one of Cosmic Pigeons:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Philip Jury, was totally fooled by TRAKINAS FC's Régis Guimarães, who 25 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 27 minutes, David Neiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TRAKINAS FC and the Cosmic Pigeons players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TRAKINAS FC's David Neiva got a free kick in the 27th minute. Oswaldo Matos was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 32nd minute. TRAKINAS FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Drew Keato's late challenge caught a TRAKINAS FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Drew Keato helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cosmic Pigeons's Drew Keato got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Cosmic Pigeons's Philip Jury proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Cosmic Pigeons from getting a goal against them. Marshall Busst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Oswaldo Matos took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Philip Jury. Philip Jury dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Marshall Busst's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Remo de Toledo was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 63 minutes into the match, Cosmic Pigeons's goal looked a bit too open when Oswaldo Matos came free, but Philip Jury reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Philip Jury took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oswaldo Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, Oswaldo Matos notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Cosmic Pigeons's Philip Jury. Philip Jury was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marshall Busst could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Remo de Toledo made a huge save. The corner led Cosmic Pigeons's Payton Todman to fire away a dangerous shot which Remo de Toledo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Dalwood Leach fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cosmic Pigeons's protests and gave Dalwood Leach a yellow card for diving instead. Dalwood Leach hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Oswaldo Matos scored 5-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Philip Jury, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot 80 in the game by Marshall Busst from a close distance when the talented Remo de Toledo managed to make a qualified save. TRAKINAS FC's players were relieved. TRAKINAS FC's Remo de Toledo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save TRAKINAS FC from getting a goal against them. If Marshall Busst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 minutes, Marshall Busst made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. TRAKINAS FC's Remo de Toledo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oswaldo Matos in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Philip Jury saved Cosmic Pigeons from getting behind. TRAKINAS FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.