Federation Clash Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Ronan McCunn started the match with the kick off. Vintilă Murgu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Gang Jian in the 6th minute of the match. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Berbiz in the 7th minute. The corner led to White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s George Deac getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Codruț Hanganu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronan McCunn in the 11th minute of play. Carlos Berbiz hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The Huns's Vintilă Murgu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save The Huns from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the match, Ronan McCunn notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Codruț Hanganu. Codruț Hanganu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Ronan McCunn put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Codruț Hanganu. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The Huns were winning 1-2.

Ronan McCunn might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Codruț Hanganu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronan McCunn ran back to his position shaking his head. Codruț Hanganu made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Nicholas Ramachandran sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Răzvan Gorjanu was slow to take the kick. During this time The Huns's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Răzvan Gorjanu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Codruț Hanganu did a great save. Codruț Hanganu made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Ronan McCunn sent off a good shot on target. Vintilă Murgu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Astor Haimar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicholas Ramachandran's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Codruț Hanganu firmly grabbed it by the left post. 75 minutes into the match, The Huns's goal looked a bit too open when He Gang Jian came free, but Vintilă Murgu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Astor Haimar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vintilă Murgu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ronan McCunn kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Codruț Hanganu. That made the score 1-4 in the 80 minute of play. Nicholas Ramachandran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Codruț Hanganu made a huge save. When The Huns's Ronan McCunn in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute of the match The Huns got a corner. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Răzvan Gorjanu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie and right to Nichifor Turdeanu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of The Huns booed when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juanjo Carreño didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute of the match Răzvan Gorjanu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Codruț Hanganu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Codruț Hanganu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronan McCunn, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The Huns's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.