Federation Clash Challenge

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zbigniew Zatorski got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Zbigniew Zatorski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Selatse. Despidida AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zbigniew Zatorski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The supporters of Despidida AFC booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Obano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Oliver Rizzo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Despidida AFC's protests and gave Oliver Rizzo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Despidida AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Oliver Rizzo hit a great ball. After 12 minutes of play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Zbigniew Zatorski made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Selatse was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Raymond in the 20th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Alvaro Raymond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Zbigniew Zatorski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fernando Selatse. Zbigniew Zatorski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the game, Zbigniew Zatorski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fernando Selatse. Zbigniew Zatorski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. 46 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zbigniew Zatorski came free, but Fernando Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alvaro Raymond stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Raymond came free, but Raphael Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernando Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbigniew Zatorski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvaro Raymond recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Despidida AFC's Ancho Branca was substituted for Dinu Ivănescu. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Arturo Arano replaced Kajetan Gdowik. 66 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's Robert Percha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raphael Dantas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbigniew Zatorski in the 78th minute of play. A throw-in in the 80th minute of the game was made by Rolando Obano with Emiliano Toribio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Kristofer Peck got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute of the match Gabriel Silban shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raphael Dantas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fernando Selatse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zbigniew Zatorski in the 87th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Robert Percha took a quick shot and it went in 4-2 without a chance for Raphael Dantas to make any attempt to save it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- fans cheered their team off the field, for while Despidida AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.