Federation Clash Challenge

Carlos Cuomo
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. Benedicto Bihar started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Seçkin Öksüzoğlu came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Virgilio Maraman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Virgilio Maraman who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Estación Q.'s Flavio Chap to fire away a dangerous shot which Batıkan Muhsin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seçkin Öksüzoğlu in the 17th minute of play forced Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Modesto Jaunzuria threw the ball into play from the sideline. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Mustafa İzzet Hazer quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 23 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Robustiano Eron came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Mustafa İzzet Hazer threw the ball into play from the sideline. Estación Q.'s Nils-Erik Kellman quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to Estación Q. getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Yuan Yuan Hong hit a great ball. With a little luck, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin got control of the ball when Andrzej Zapolski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andrzej Zapolski might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Batıkan Muhsin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrzej Zapolski ran back to his position shaking his head. Batıkan Muhsin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrzej Zapolski, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrzej Zapolski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andrzej Zapolski took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Batıkan Muhsin. Batıkan Muhsin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Kurtuluş Senih kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Estación Q. made a substitution. Benicio Beliran replaced Andrzej Zapolski. Estación Q. made a substitution. Mauro Todor replaced Ziya Özcakir. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Aykut Canel replaced Benedicto Bihar. After taking down the ball on Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's corner Bernardo Sasso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arif Nihat Yıldıray quite easily take care of the ball. Batıkan Muhsin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Beliran in the 76th minute of play. Batıkan Muhsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Beliran in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Aykut Canel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Benicio Beliran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Batıkan Muhsin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Beliran in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batıkan Muhsin saved Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aykut Canel in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Nihat Yıldıray prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lorenzo James. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo James in the 93rd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Estación Q..