Federation Clash Challenge

La Jabonera
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, 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. Jabones Tocadores's Ryan Blachere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Palmeira in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jabones Tocadores's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Doron Bantz was slow to take the kick. During this time Ricart Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. Andres Ekhi came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Jabones Tocadores's Orlando Mena. But to his dismay, Orlando Mena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Reinaldo Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The throw-in from Isidoro Rico in the 17th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ricart Futebol Clube's Vlad Geamănu. Andres Ekhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Bareiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Jabones Tocadores were awarded a corner. Orlando Mena went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Jabones Tocadores's Isidoro Rico got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 33rd minute, Isidoro Rico fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. Ladislao Bartoleme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 42nd minute Orlando Mena 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. Andres Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Bareiro in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Adam Bareiro made the kick off in the second half. Ricart Futebol Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Doron Bantz in the 61st minute. Eusebio Hori could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Ryan Blachere made a huge save. In the 69th minute Adam Bareiro 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. With a little luck, Jabones Tocadores's Ryan Blachere got control of the ball when Eusebio Hori tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jabones Tocadores made a substitution. Everardo Lluciano replaced Carl Muscat. After 77 played minutes Ricart Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Vlad Geamănu. Andres Ekhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Bartoleme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Bartoleme came free, but Andres Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ryan Blachere narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eusebio Hori's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ryan Blachere firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebio Hori in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryan Blachere prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Ricart Futebol Clube players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.