Federation Clash Challenge

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sao Brasola's Joseph Asklöv started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Dylan Van Bever notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin. Urbano Saturnin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Elin Kechedzhiev fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Вежен's protests and gave Elin Kechedzhiev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Вежен getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Elin Kechedzhiev hit a great ball. Cesare Punta came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Van Halen could save by the left post. Van Halen made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Cesare Punta sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th minute of the game Arthur Damm made a throw-in which Orhan Bozdoğan played forward. Dylan Van Bever scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Urbano Saturnin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 38 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Elia Di Vincenzo. The supporters of Вежен booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Damm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urbano Saturnin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylan Van Bever, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dylan Van Bever sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 46 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Dylan Van Bever came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Sao Brasola players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Вежен were winning 0-2.

Sao Brasola made a substitution. Caetano Velasques replaced Joseph Asklöv. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dylan Van Bever to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Вежен's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Punta came free, but Van Halen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Вежен's attentive Christiaan Enskens managed to snatch the ball when Inácio de Salles made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dylan Van Bever in the 68th minute of play. Sao Brasola were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Вежен's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Deng Jian Bing took the corner. The corner led Sao Brasola's Deng Jian Bing to fire away a dangerous shot which Van Halen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Вежен's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Punta came free, but Van Halen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesare Punta took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Van Halen. Van Halen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elia Di Vincenzo in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Van Halen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the game, Cesare Punta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Van Halen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 84 minutes into the match, Elia Di Vincenzo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Van Halen. Вежен's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elia Di Vincenzo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Вежен's Deyan Petrinski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arthur Damm in the 91 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elia Di Vincenzo in the 93rd minute of play forced Вежен's goalkeeper Van Halen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dylan Van Bever in the 96th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sao Brasola had played much better football throughout.