Federation Clash Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Horaţiu Bacalbașa took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Quentin Platt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Quentin Platt came free, but Codruț Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Gang Jian in the 15th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codruț Hanganu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quentin Platt in the 16th minute of the match. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Gang Jian in the 18th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when He Gang Jian came free, but Artur Brudzisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Astor Haimar. After 35 minutes of play, Bacardi Black Bats's Horaţiu Bacalbașa made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Codruț Hanganu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute He Gang Jian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Brudzisz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Gang Jian in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute Horaţiu Bacalbașa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Codruț Hanganu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bacardi Black Bats were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Astor Haimar to strike the kick off in the second half. Horaţiu Bacalbașa struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Codruț Hanganu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacardi Black Bats. Bacardi Black Bats's Horaţiu Bacalbașa got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Codruț Hanganu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 59th minute of play. Horaţiu Bacalbașa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Codruț Hanganu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horaţiu Bacalbașa scored 0-3 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Codruț Hanganu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Codruț Hanganu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 72nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Horaţiu Bacalbașa took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Codruț Hanganu to make any attempt to save it. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalkeeper Codruț Hanganu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 82nd minute of the match Bacardi Black Bats got a corner. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hermenegildo Rebelo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Hermenegildo Rebelo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Codruț Hanganu did a great save. In the 82nd match minute Hermenegildo Rebelo ran free in the middle of the field and shot a long shot which scored behind a totally surprised Codruț Hanganu. 0-5. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 84th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Paulino Maia. Codruț Hanganu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 93rd minute of play. After 94 minutes White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hermenegildo Rebelo who took care of the corner kick. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.