Federation Clash Challenge

Stadio Delle Aquile
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Gabriele Batistuta made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Äliqulu Vermäliyev got free with Camilo Salvidor in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to FC Aquile Azzurre getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Reg Weeks hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlo Borgatello. Yuan Xiong's late challenge caught a Menchu FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yuan Xiong helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Aquile Azzurre fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for Menchu FC. Peter Söderqwist stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sabin Pânzaru. 0-2. In the 31st minute of the match, Carlo Borgatello tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Camilo Salvidor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Menchu FC's Frédéric Chopin managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Berislav Pais in the 33 minute of the game. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 34th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, FC Aquile Azzurre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amanda Almqvist to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Menchu FC defense, Carlo Borgatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camilo Salvidor. The Menchu FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camilo Salvidor should have stopped the shot. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 48th minute of play. The FC Aquile Azzurre players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Menchu FC were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carlo Borgatello made a kick off. Camilo Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Borgatello in the 53rd minute of play. In the 59th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 61st minute. FC Aquile Azzurre made a substitution. Filippo Massa replaced Carlo Borgatello. FC Aquile Azzurre made a substitution. João Francisco Correia replaced Wu Fei. Menchu FC made a substitution. Gaston Firmo replaced Peter Söderqwist. Sabin Pânzaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Aquile Azzurre from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru got control of the ball when Gaston Firmo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Gaston Firmo sent off a good shot on target. In the 82ndth minute of the game Adil Mahşer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Camilo Salvidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adil Mahşer, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Gaston Firmo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Sabin Pânzaru made a huge save. The corner led to FC Aquile Azzurre's Kajetan Wyrzykowski getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Bel Cross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gaston Firmo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.