Federation Clash Challenge

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felix Johans started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kroton F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maximiliano Bustos was slow to take the kick. During this time Sentimiento Auriazul's players had a chance to rest. Alvaro Cirelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Dalmu in the 10th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Sentimiento Auriazul's goal looked a bit too open when Concetto Donato came free, but Santiago Cañizares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veli Vefa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santiago Cañizares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veli Vefa in the 20th minute of play. When Saul Sanduru fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kroton F.C.'s protests and gave Saul Sanduru a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Kroton F.C.'s Alvaro Cirelli got control of the ball when Felix Johans tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alvaro Cirelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Gergori, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 30th minute, Bob Hinkler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute Concetto Donato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Cirelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Johans in the 40th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santos Gergori got free with Alvaro Cirelli in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Alvaro Cirelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santos Gergori. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Concetto Donato stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Felix Johans came free, but Alvaro Cirelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Cirelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Johans in the 52nd minute of the match. Santiago Cañizares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Concetto Donato in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute, Maximiliano Bustos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Chitarroni struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Santiago Cañizares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kroton F.C.. Bob Hinkler hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. A collision led to Kroton F.C. getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Johannes Støle hit a great ball. Alvaro Cirelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Johans in the 67th minute of play. Santiago Cañizares made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Concetto Donato sent off a good shot on target. When Sentimiento Auriazul's Felix Johans in 72 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Alvaro Cirelli guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Bob Hinkler struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Alvaro Cirelli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sentimiento Auriazul. 78 minutes into the match, Sentimiento Auriazul's goal looked a bit too open when Veli Vefa came free, but Santiago Cañizares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvaro Cirelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Johans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s Cristiano Chitarroni broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Concetto Donato's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Cañizares was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Alvaro Cirelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Dalmu, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.