Federation Clash Challenge

September
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Builder Sofia's Exequiel Zeballos 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. Stamen Kapitanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Co Bayo in the 2nd minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Alijilán returns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Orti to maneuver through the defense. Exequiel Zeballos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Erauso having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 10 minutes into the game, when Eleuterio Nofre put in a rough tackle. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Builder Sofia! Stamen Kapitanov had in the 12thth minute some difficulties stopping Wang Cheng Xiang's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wang Cheng Xiang in the 17th minute of play forced FC Builder Sofia's goalkeeper Stamen Kapitanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute of the match, Exequiel Zeballos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Victor Erauso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Exequiel Zeballos came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Wang Cheng Xiang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamen Kapitanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 28th minute of play forced Alijilán returns's goalkeeper Victor Erauso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geraldo Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. A collision led to Alijilán returns getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Juan Gaute hit a great ball. In the 38th minute Exequiel Zeballos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Erauso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stamen Kapitanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adilson Rocha in the 44th minute of the match. Stamen Kapitanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wang Cheng Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Saul Orti got a free kick in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wang Cheng Xiang stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55thth minute of the game Exequiel Zeballos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alijilán returns's Victor Erauso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Exequiel Zeballos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Erauso having to interfere. FC Builder Sofia's Tomislav Pandov was substituted for Yakup Denizcan. Stamen Kapitanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adilson Rocha in the 70th minute of play. Stamen Kapitanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytuğ Aral, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Saul Orti made in the 78th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Co Bayo immediately put the ball in play. In the 81st minute, Boudewijn Buskes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Builder Sofia's Stamen Kapitanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Builder Sofia from getting a goal against them. FC Builder Sofia's Stamen Kapitanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wang Cheng Xiang in the 90th minute of play. FC Builder Sofia's Stamen Kapitanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Gaute in the 93rd minute of play. Saul Orti hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Alijilán returns were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.