Federation Clash Challenge

Estadio Cerrado
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Martins Palermo got the match started through his kick off. After 6 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Pepe Ferreira. Martins Palermo might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Barrie Kerridge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martins Palermo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 9th minute, Martins Palermo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fecha Libre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 13 minutes into the game, Gaston Caetano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Sliema Dragons FC's Edinho de Queirós quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Emiliano Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baran Erozan, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After having played for 22 minutes, Gábor Illés managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sliema Dragons FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gábor Illés was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pepe Ferreira made in the 28th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Rodolfo Mederi. 35 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's Kim Bolas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Martínez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emiliano Martínez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kim Bolas's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Emiliano Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kim Bolas, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kim Bolas to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Martins Palermo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Barrie Kerridge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kim Bolas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Emiliano Martínez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Martins Palermo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sliema Dragons FC made a substitution. Matteo Borda replaced 周斐俊. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Pepe Ferreira got a free kick in the 68th minute. Fecha Libre's Ulises Hustaz was substituted for Gaston Caetano. 70 minutes into the match, Fecha Libre's Igli Tare sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Barrie Kerridge narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baran Erozan got free with Emiliano Martínez in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Igli Tare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Fecha Libre's goal looked a bit too open when Dejan Cassar came free, but Emiliano Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Barrie Kerridge, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Leszek Cupial came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Sliema Dragons FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leszek Cupial couldn't finish the play. After 86 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Baran Erozan. Emiliano Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dejan Cassar in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baran Erozan in the 94th minute of play forced Fecha Libre's goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.