Federation Clash Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Matteo Mata scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cedric Van Langhendoncx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th minute Yazid Larnicol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Soysaldı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matteo Mata took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cedric Van Langhendoncx. Cedric Van Langhendoncx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Cedric Van Langhendoncx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matteo Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Matteo Mata made a precise shot to the right of Cedric Van Langhendoncx. Lunar Park's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Cedric Van Langhendoncx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Yaşar Recai in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Fabien Canu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Derman Soysaldı. The goal made the score 1-3. In the 30th minute, Matteo Mata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cedric Van Langhendoncx was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Matteo Mata took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cedric Van Langhendoncx. Cedric Van Langhendoncx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Derman Soysaldı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabien Canu, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Lunar Park's Carlos Taillade managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Caroll Baskin in the 44 minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabien Canu made a kick off. Lunar Park's Cedric Van Langhendoncx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Lunar Park from getting a goal against them. After 71 minutes ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carlos Taillade who took care of the corner kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabien Canu in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Derman Soysaldı saved ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► from getting behind. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Lunar Park's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anton Scheupach took the corner. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabien Canu in the 79th minute of play. Cedric Van Langhendoncx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matteo Mata in the 83rd minute. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► made a substitution. Abdülhak Savgat replaced Mustafa Yaşar Recai. Abdülhak Savgat came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cedric Van Langhendoncx could save by the left post. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► played a much better game than Lunar Park and deserved their victory. The Lunar Park players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.