Federation Clash Challenge

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernabe Favila got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Bulldog 07's Bernabe Favila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gregor Kobel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Egemen Servet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Montez in the 8th minute of play. Gregor Kobel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silverio Fiz's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Alain Berset could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Egemen Servet made a huge save. 20 minutes into the match, Bulldog 07's goalkeeper Egemen Servet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stan Wawrinka. In the 26th minute Silverio Fiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregor Kobel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egemen Servet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alain Berset's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. After 36 played minutes Espen Steelers got a freekick which was hit by Roman Beljean. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Silverio Fiz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bulldog 07's supporters rose to their feet, but Silverio Fiz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gregor Kobel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernabe Favila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ekain Menendez hit a great ball. Egemen Servet was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Rogelio Montez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rogelio Montez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 54th minute, Stan Wawrinka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel got control of the ball when Silverio Fiz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alain Berset recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute Stan Wawrinka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egemen Servet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espen Steelers's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Favila in the 60th minute of play. In the 64th minute Marco Odermatt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egemen Servet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egemen Servet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alain Berset in the 66th minute of the match. After 68 minutes, Alain Berset made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bulldog 07's Egemen Servet tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bulldog 07 made a substitution. Bernabe Medina replaced Silverio Fiz. Bulldog 07's Paşa Ali Karahan was substituted for Bernabe Favila. Espen Steelers's Sauveur Ehrlichmann was substituted for Marco Odermatt. Alain Berset scored 3-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Egemen Servet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Espen Steelers's Alex Ioneasa was substituted for Tobie Canclini. After some careless play in the Espen Steelers defense, Bernabe Medina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregor Kobel. The Espen Steelers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregor Kobel should have stopped the shot. If Paşa Ali Karahan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Medina came free, but Gregor Kobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Roman Beljean had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Egemen Servet. Bulldog 07's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roman Beljean was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bulldog 07 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Espen Steelers.