Federation Clash Challenge

Ricart FC
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abel Ramalho got the match started through his kick off. Liu Chen Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Olisadebe in the 8th minute of play. Liu Chen Jian was a little too slow when Abel Ramalho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. Hans-Jürgen Beckenbauer made in the 15th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Emanuel Olisadebe however managed to control. After 21 minutes of play, Brasil off's Leo Ortzi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andres Ekhi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Ortzi in the 26th minute of play. After 27 minutes Ricart Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felipe Osoitz who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Dominick Van den Bossche managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a defensive mix-up in Ricart Futebol Clube's zone, Leo Ortzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Ekhi came out of the goal and Leo Ortzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leo Ortzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andres Ekhi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 36th minute Leo Ortzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liu Chen Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Olisadebe in the 38th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Leo Ortzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasil off's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Ortzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Ekhi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Liu Chen Jian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Olisadebe, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when Leo Ortzi made the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Olisadebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liu Chen Jian having to interfere. Leo Ortzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andres Ekhi having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ortzi in the 58th minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th match minute, Brasil off was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Cayo to maneuver through the defense. Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori was substituted for Abel Ramalho. Brasil off made a substitution. Victor Erroman replaced Enzo Flecha. Doron Bantz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Liu Chen Jian. Brasil off's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Leo Ortzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Andres Ekhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liu Chen Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Hori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 played minutes Ricart Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Anísio Fantini. Hans-Jürgen Beckenbauer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Liu Chen Jian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Brasil off's goalkeeper Liu Chen Jian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.