Federation Clash Challenge

Uspallata
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp got the match started through his kick off. Sergio Dantae hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Tito Chayo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karlo Radonić, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes Nippur de Lagash 2's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jadranko Šrenger who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on NK BRONZIN's corner Jadranko Šrenger fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tito Chayo quite easily take care of the ball. Tito Chayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp in the 12th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nippur de Lagash 2's zone, Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tito Chayo came out of the goal and Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Nippur de Lagash 2's Bernard Kufner threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hernan Lehen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ivo Vojnović hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, NK BRONZIN's Jadranko Šrenger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tito Chayo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Karlo Radonić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tito Chayo saved Nippur de Lagash 2 from getting behind. Jadranko Šrenger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tito Chayo saved Nippur de Lagash 2 from getting behind. Nippur de Lagash 2's Casimiro Cordarell came free and shot a quick shot against goal 38 minutes in the game, fortunately Bernard Kufner had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 40 minutes into the match, Nippur de Lagash 2's goal looked a bit too open when Jadranko Šrenger came free, but Tito Chayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Gündüz Acaralp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Tito Chayo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hernan Lehen to strike the kick off in the second half. Nippur de Lagash 2's Tito Chayo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 50th minute of the match, managed to save Nippur de Lagash 2 from getting a goal against them. After 52 minutes, Sixto Ariando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nippur de Lagash 2 and the NK BRONZIN players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tito Chayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlo Radonić in the 60th minute of play. Casimiro Cordarell struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Bernard Kufner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nippur de Lagash 2. Nippur de Lagash 2 made a substitution. Virgilio Emenon replaced Gavino De Mitri. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jure Pantić got free with Tito Chayo in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nippur de Lagash 2's Benjamin Navarro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mirko Janeš, made in the 75th minute of the game. In the 76th minute, Casimiro Cordarell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nippur de Lagash 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Jure Pantić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tito Chayo having to interfere. Nippur de Lagash 2's Benjamin De Mitri was substituted for Casimiro Cordarell. Mirko Janeš made in the 88th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nippur de Lagash 2's Benjamin Navarro. 90 minutes into the match, Nippur de Lagash 2's goal looked a bit too open when Karlo Radonić came free, but Tito Chayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of NK BRONZIN booed when Nippur de Lagash 2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Oliviero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karlo Radonić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th match minute, Nippur de Lagash 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Oliviero to maneuver through the defense. Jure Pantić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tito Chayo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, Nippur de Lagash 2 could leave the field as winners, despite NK BRONZIN having more of the ball for most of the match.