Federation Clash Challenge

Estadio Olavarria
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victoriano Iraunkor started the match with the kick off. Victoriano Iraunkor might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Michel Hendrickx. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victoriano Iraunkor ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th match minute, Pitman FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Iraunkor to maneuver through the defense. Isaias Matas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Lorien having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victoriano Iraunkor in the 25th minute of play forced Olavarria FC's goalkeeper Michel Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Lorien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Matas in the 26th minute of the match. Olavarria FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mauro Kotlar in the 28th minute. Mauro Kotlar made a great header on Olavarria FC's corner, it was just that Pitman FC's Marcos Lorien managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Victoriano Iraunkor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Hendrickx was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 32nd minute of the match Pitman FC got a corner. Olavarria FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zhu Yue ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zhu Yue made a great header on Pitman FC's corner, it was just that Olavarria FC's Michel Hendrickx managed to reach the ball for a save. Isaias Matas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcos Lorien having to make a save. With an all-out effort, Olavarria FC's Marcos Lorien threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Isaias Matas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 38 minutes into the match, Olavarria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iuri Barral came free, but Michel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Robby Van Steen heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Isaias Matas made the kick off in the second half. Michel Hendrickx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhu Yue in the 53rd minute. It was beautiful to see Olavarria FC's Robby Van Steen in action when he in the 57th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Marcos Lorien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaias Matas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the game, Isaias Matas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Marcos Lorien was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Olavarria FC's zone, Zhu Yue stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Hendrickx came out of the goal and Zhu Yue tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pitman FC made a substitution. Sebastean Gentiletti replaced Victoriano Iraunkor. Pitman FC made a substitution. Gabi Milito replaced Silvestre Deunoro. Marcos Lorien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ervigio Ojeda in the 76th minute of play. Pitman FC's Lukasz Oryl quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 이 삼, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Enzo Maura made in the 89th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Sebastean Gentiletti immediately put the ball in play. Olavarria FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.