Federation Clash Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zé Pedro Melo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 5th minute Jk Tammeka 90 were awarded a corner. Maurinho Braga went to the cornerflag to take it. Maurinho Braga made a great header on Jk Tammeka 90's corner, it was just that Maritza's Danail Mitzakov managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Pedro Melo got free with Danail Mitzakov in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Refik Safer kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Adolf Levi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Jing Yue in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute Efrain Figueroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danail Mitzakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maritza were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Jk Tammeka 90's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pavlin Dzhegalski took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Nencho Markovski managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 26 minutes into the game, Agur Nahasepp threw the ball into play from the sideline. Maritza's Zoltán Hubina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience was convinced that Zeng Jing Yue's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolf Levi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Adolf Levi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Jing Yue in the 30th minute of play. Danail Mitzakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Pedro Melo in the 32nd minute. Zé Pedro Melo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Danail Mitzakov made a huge save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zeng Jing Yue to strike the kick off in the second half. If Zeng Jing Yue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolf Levi made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Marin Nikolkov sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeng Jing Yue got free with Adolf Levi in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Danail Mitzakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Üllar Veski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maritza's Zoltán Hubina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Agur Nahasepp, made in the 66th minute of the game. Danail Mitzakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Braga, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Maritza's Zapryan Tuparov got a free kick in the 75th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Maritza's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Pedro Melo came free, but Danail Mitzakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Pedro Melo in the 79th minute of play forced Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Adolf Levi managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Maritza's Zeng Jing Yue fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 93 minutes into the game, Marin Nikolkov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Adolf Levi. Marin Nikolkov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1.