Federation Clash Challenge

Cardo Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Santa Lucia de Merlo booed when Cardo Ruso Cordobés was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Galsino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franky Dhondt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Norberto Tino made a huge save. After 26 played minutes Santa Lucia de Merlo got a freekick which was hit by M. Agus Young. In the 29thth minute of the game Franky Dhondt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Lucia de Merlo's Norberto Tino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 29th play minutes Franky Dhondt shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Norberto Tino and just under the crossbar into goal. M. Agus Young might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Falcioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. M. Agus Young ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Falcioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from M. Agus Young in the 32nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Lucia de Merlo's zone, Franky Dhondt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Tino came out of the goal and Franky Dhondt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Franky Dhondt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Tino having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell M. Agus Young to make the kick off. In the 59th minute, Nils Hedlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Deci Liberatore was substituted for Mateo Filipo. After 60 played minutes Cardo Ruso Cordobés got a freekick which was hit by Nils Hedlund. M. Agus Young might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Falcioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. M. Agus Young ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from M. Agus Young in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Kong Chang Zheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 played minutes Santa Lucia de Merlo got a freekick which was hit by Kong Chang Zheng. Polo Quinteros was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Santa Lucia de Merlo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Deci Liberatore might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norberto Tino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Deci Liberatore ran back to his position shaking his head. Damian Galsino made in the 73rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Nils Hedlund however managed to control. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juliusz Gdowik in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto Tino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute of the game Damian Galsino made a throw-in which Bennvar Back played forward. The Cardo Ruso Cordobés fans' excitement grew in the 96th match minute when Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Bennvar Back looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.