Federation Clash Challenge

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gu Chang Peng started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Samurai booed when Ripa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Frederico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aldo Mannie made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Allan Bivall sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, Gu Chang Peng notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Samurai's Vince Di Cola. Vince Di Cola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 14th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Maxim Tsigalko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samurai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 37 minutes into the game, Braulio Emeterio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Samurai's Morgan Vassenius quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Aldo Mannie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxim Tsigalko, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Tsigalko came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Timmy Henriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maxim Tsigalko to strike the kick off in the second half. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxim Tsigalko in the 52nd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Gu Chang Peng notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Samurai's Vince Di Cola. Vince Di Cola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mateo Lalla made in the 58th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gu Chang Peng however managed to control. If Wu Qi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Mannie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wu Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Åke Hamnberg charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Åke Hamnberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Samurai getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Åke Hamnberg hit a great ball. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jens-Ove Blomqvist in the 75th minute of play. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wu Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Samurai's Vince Di Cola got control of the ball when Donato Torres tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th minute, Placido Pero made a precise shot to the right of Vince Di Cola. Samurai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. The supporters of Samurai booed when Ripa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Pero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Bochinis short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Vince Di Cola to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Ripa FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.