Federation Clash Challenge

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shi Li kicked off to start the match. Galati Harbour Cats's Irinel Mirciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vihar Milev in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute of the match Sven-Åke Ré shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hieronim Walczyk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, FC LongeR's August Eelrand got a free kick in the 5th minute. The supporters of Galati Harbour Cats booed when FC LongeR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lyuben Itzov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nedim Yazgı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Irinel Mirciu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nedim Yazgı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irinel Mirciu having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vihar Milev in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Irinel Mirciu saved Galati Harbour Cats from getting behind. 24 minutes into the game, Shi Li cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hieronim Walczyk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Li in the 31st minute of play forced FC LongeR's goalkeeper Hieronim Walczyk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hieronim Walczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shi Li, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Galati Harbour Cats's Shi Li got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Irinel Mirciu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vihar Milev went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Irinel Mirciu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from August Eelrand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pitambar Qajaia fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC LongeR's protests and gave Pitambar Qajaia a yellow card for diving instead. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vihar Milev was the one to do the kick off. Hieronim Walczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shi Li in the 52nd minute of the match. After having played for 55 minutes, Shi Li managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galati Harbour Cats's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shi Li was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 58 minutes into the match, FC LongeR's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Li came free, but Hieronim Walczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC LongeR's Hieronim Walczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Li in the 61st minute of play. Galati Harbour Cats's Ianis Man was substituted for Shi Li. Hieronim Walczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ianis Man in the 76th minute of the match. FC LongeR's Hieronim Walczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ianis Man in the 76th minute of play. Gheorghe Ducu hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Galati Harbour Cats's Antoni Dembkowski was substituted for Onurhan Çinuçin. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Gheorghe Ducu got a free kick in the 81st minute. Hieronim Walczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ianis Man in the 90th minute of the match. Galati Harbour Cats succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FC LongeR had controlled the match.