Federation Clash Challenge

Potaissa Fortress
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Nurettin started the match with the kick off. Aldo Damasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Rainerio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Vladimir Couto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeronimo Rainerio was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Jeronimo Rainerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Montxo Cabero in the 18th minute of the match. Guillem Bugedo charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guillem Bugedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 20 played minutes Deportivo Damasco F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Guillem Bugedo. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Adam Vasilache got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avram Popoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Nurettin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Nurettin in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Avram Popoiu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute, Ali Nurettin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Avram Popoiu. The goal made the score 1-0. Ali Nurettin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Avram Popoiu made a huge save. In the 44th minute Ali Nurettin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Popoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Emanuel Herlea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Avram Popoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Nurettin in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Avram Popoiu saved Deportivo Damasco F.C. from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roman Corte in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeronimo Rainerio saved Pinner Cluj-Napoca from getting behind. Montxo Cabero received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jeronimo Rainerio came out and tried to block the shot, but Montxo Cabero slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 63rd minute. 70 minutes into the match, Deportivo Damasco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nurettin came free, but Avram Popoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pinner Cluj-Napoca made a substitution. Petruț Mircescu replaced Adam Vasilache. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Romeo Vlas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bonifaco Montoya in the 73 minute of the game. Pinner Cluj-Napoca made a substitution. Franco Vázquez replaced Matt De Ligt. In the 78th minute, Cristian Gallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Gallo charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian Gallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiadoro Cores in the 80th minute of play forced Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Jeronimo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiadoro Cores hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Lucas Merolla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Avram Popoiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Gallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeronimo Rainerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimir Couto in the 92nd minute of play. Jeronimo Rainerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After 96 played minutes Deportivo Damasco F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Terciero Cobo. Deportivo Damasco F.C. were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.