Federation Clash Challenge

Fernando Redondo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Templars FC's Jonathan Sammut 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. Salvador Urki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Sammut in the 4th minute of the match. In the 7th match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Turri to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the game, Benedict Cumberbatch was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Templars FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juguemos con el 5 the free kick. In the 9th match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Phoenix to maneuver through the defense. Salvador Urki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Phoenix in the 15th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robustiano Quintin got free with André Courtois in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Sammut in the 20th minute of play forced Juguemos con el 5's goalkeeper Salvador Urki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Turri to maneuver through the defense. Leandro Pacho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but André Courtois made a huge save. Juguemos con el 5's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Atıf Hekimhanlı in the 23rd minute. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Pacho in the 25th minute of play. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Quintin in the 28th minute of play. Niek Koops hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Dorel Antohi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Sammut's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salvador Urki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 44th minute Jonathan Sammut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Urki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leandro Pacho to make the kick off. André Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Pacho, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. André Courtois came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Juguemos con el 5's Leandro Pacho. But to his dismay, Leandro Pacho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Dorel Antohi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Salvador Urki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Sammut, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Juguemos con el 5 made a substitution. Erling Håland replaced Dorel Antohi. Templars FC's attentive Ziya Onur Muzaffer managed to snatch the ball when Niek Koops made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juguemos con el 5's goalkeeper Salvador Urki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Márk Kovács had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the match, Juguemos con el 5's goalkeeper Salvador Urki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márk Kovács. 88 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Márk Kovács nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Salvador Urki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Templars FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.