Federation Clash Challenge

Stefano Rizzo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Teixeira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Seleção de Aleijados's attentive Alcino Varela managed to snatch the ball when Alfonso Massimi made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Rossanese's Didi Cornut got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seleção de Aleijados's Flávio Regueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Seleção de Aleijados from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didi Cornut in the 15th minute of play forced Seleção de Aleijados's goalkeeper Flávio Regueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciccio Santilli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Fanfarone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Teixeira in the 29th minute of play. Lionel-Andrés Lapadula's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Fanfarone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Bernardo Fanfarone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Hermano Flores charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermano Flores the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Léo Berger took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Flávio Regueira. Seleção de Aleijados's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bernardo Fanfarone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Lapadula, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Rossanese's Bernardo Fanfarone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Lapadula in the 45th minute of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Didi Cornut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Fanfarone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermano Flores got his second yellow card in the match during the 68th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Rossanese booed when Seleção de Aleijados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermano Flores didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didi Cornut in the 78th minute of play forced Seleção de Aleijados's goalkeeper Flávio Regueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Tiago Ricoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Fanfarone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manuel Teixeira in the 81st minute. Manuel Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the game, Tiago Ricoy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rossanese's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seleção de Aleijados the free kick. In the 89th minute, Tiago Ricoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alcino Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rossanese were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Seleção de Aleijados for a fine match.