Federation Clash Challenge

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francis Curtis made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Grêmio 20 Julho booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todd Townson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torstein Stenseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Pires came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torstein Stenseth had great luck who in the 7thth minute grab hold of the ball when Valdemar de Amaral from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Torstein Stenseth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilmar Romero in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Gilmar Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio 20 Julho's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilmar Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Torstein Stenseth breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Corinthians FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Francis Curtis hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo Pires in the 14th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 played minutes Grêmio 20 Julho got a freekick which was hit by Téo Pires. Valdemar de Amaral hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Torstein Stenseth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar de Amaral in the 31st minute of the match. Eugenio Asier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niceto Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Asier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niceto Ramirez in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Grêmio 20 Julho's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Len Woolford was slow to take the kick. During this time Corinthians FC's players had a chance to rest. Torstein Stenseth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Daniel Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Len Woolford took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eugenio Asier. Grêmio 20 Julho's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Eugenio Asier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niceto Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Corinthians FC's Eugenio Asier threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Len Woolford, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 54 played minutes Corinthians FC got a freekick which was hit by Francis Curtis. After having played for 55 minutes, Gilmar Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio 20 Julho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilmar Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Torstein Stenseth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar de Amaral in the 60th minute of the match. Torstein Stenseth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Téo Pires's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Len Woolford got free with Eugenio Asier in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Len Woolford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Len Woolford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugenio Asier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 75 minutes, Valdemar de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio 20 Julho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdemar de Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Corinthians FC's Niceto Ramirez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. In the 82nd minute Grêmio 20 Julho were awarded a corner. Humberto Soeiro went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 87th minute of the match, Niceto Ramirez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eugenio Asier saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Torstein Stenseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdemar de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Grêmio 20 Julho's Eugenio Asier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Len Woolford in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar de Amaral came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Corinthians FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.