Federation Clash Challenge

Христо Ботев
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nixon Richard started the match with the kick off. Strahil Radenkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Queirós in the 8th minute of play. Barões F. C.'s Júlio Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trayko Raykov in the 9th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nixon Richard in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Strahil Radenkov saved Лудата Банда от Пловдив from getting behind. When Barões F. C.'s Nixon Richard in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goalie prevented a goal. In the 15th minute Barões F. C. were awarded a corner. Donato Paraibano went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Donato Paraibano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov did a great save. Barões F. C.'s Nixon Richard got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nixon Richard in the 21st minute of play. Barões F. C.'s Donato Paraibano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Strahil Radenkov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 24 minutes into the match, Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Paraibano came free, but Strahil Radenkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nixon Richard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Strahil Radenkov having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Лудата Банда от Пловдив's zone, Laurencio Vidal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Strahil Radenkov came out of the goal and Laurencio Vidal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st minute, Nixon Richard made a precise shot to the right of Strahil Radenkov. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Nixon Richard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Strahil Radenkov was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Trayko Raykov was the one to do the kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Nixon Richard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Nixon Richard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barões F. C.'s Júlio Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaspar Leppik in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goal looked a bit too open when Nixon Richard came free, but Strahil Radenkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Paulo Queirós could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Strahil Radenkov made a huge save. Strahil Radenkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nixon Richard's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Barões F. C. were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Лудата Банда от Пловдив's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Paraibano took the corner. In the 62ndth minute of the game Nixon Richard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nixon Richard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Strahil Radenkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nixon Richard in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Strahil Radenkov saved Лудата Банда от Пловдив from getting behind. The corner ended in Donato Paraibano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov did a great save. Júlio Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trayko Raykov in the 72nd minute of the match. Barões F. C.'s Pedro Paulo Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donato Paraibano struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Strahil Radenkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barões F. C.. In the 80th minute of the match Barões F. C. got a corner. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Donato Paraibano ran over to the corner to take the kick. Donato Paraibano made a great header on Barões F. C.'s corner, it was just that Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 82nd minute, David Potra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute, Barões F. C.'s Donato Paraibano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Strahil Radenkov. Strahil Radenkov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Strahil Radenkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nixon Richard in the 90th minute. With his leg Strahil Radenkov managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Barões F. C.'s Nixon Richard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match was over Barões F. C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Лудата Банда от Пловдив throughout the match.