Federation Clash Challenge

Arena Rei Pelé
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Téo Mello made the kick off which started today's match. Eliseo Moreno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niilo Mikkola in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Cup2's Tzvetoslav Pehlivanov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tzvetoslav Pehlivanov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cup2 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tzvetoslav Pehlivanov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Cup2's Dimcho Belishki was substituted for Téo Mello. In the 4th minute, one of Cup2:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cup2. After 8 played minutes SeleSantos FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Montenegro. After 15 minutes, Martin Ødegaard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cup2 and the SeleSantos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Martin Ødegaard kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Eliseo Moreno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Niilo Mikkola's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Valeri Hadzhisotirov kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Dimcho Fuskov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dinei Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Valeri Hadzhisotirov 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. Leif Törnqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cup2's Eliseo Moreno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Casado in the 33rd minute of play. Jacobo Casado's late challenge caught a Cup2's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacobo Casado helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 played minutes SeleSantos FC got a freekick which was hit by Jacobo Casado. Leif Törnqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Moreno having to interfere. Valeri Hadzhisotirov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dinei Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cup2's Eliseo Moreno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niilo Mikkola in the 45th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Niilo Mikkola made a kick off. A collision led to SeleSantos FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Daniel Montenegro hit a great ball. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 52nd minute, but Dinei Pinheiro got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving SeleSantos FC hanging dry this time. Valeri Hadzhisotirov struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Dinei Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cup2. William Saliba kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Leif Törnqvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eliseo Moreno having to make a save. 59 minutes into the game, Galin Hadzhiyski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cup2's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SeleSantos FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimcho Fuskov in the 71st minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Cup2 got a corner. SeleSantos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mladen Pashov ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Mladen Pashov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro did a great save. Norberto Trevisan kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When SeleSantos FC's Niilo Mikkola in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cup2's goalie prevented a goal. 83 minutes into the match, Cup2's goal looked a bit too open when Niilo Mikkola came free, but Eliseo Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, Leif Törnqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Eliseo Moreno was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of SeleSantos FC booed when Cup2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Ødegaard didn't get a good kick on the ball. SeleSantos 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.