Federation Clash Challenge

Rising Sun Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peter Santos got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Samurai Champions FC were awarded a corner. Reynaldo Froila went to the cornerflag to take it. 6 minutes into the match, Özen Mukremin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Márcio de Brito. Samurai Champions FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Özen Mukremin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 9 minutes of play, Bucura's Özen Mukremin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Márcio de Brito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nechifor Zeciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Santos in the 12th minute of play. Nechifor Zeciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Santos in the 15th minute of the match. If Özen Mukremin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 minutes Bucura's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Reynaldo Froila who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Samurai Champions FC's Reynaldo Froila to fire away a dangerous shot which Nechifor Zeciu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özen Mukremin in the 33rd minute of play forced Samurai Champions FC's goalkeeper Márcio de Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bucura's Özen Mukremin got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nechifor Zeciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Santos in the 40th minute of the match. Nechifor Zeciu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Santos in the 43rd minute. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özen Mukremin in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Özen Mukremin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Bucura made a substitution. Carlomagno Nunez replaced Özen Mukremin. The wind increased when Carlomagno Nunez made the kick off in the second half. Bucura's Nechifor Zeciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Froila in the 53rd minute of play. Carlomagno Nunez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Márcio de Brito came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlomagno Nunez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 62nd minute. Samurai Champions FC made a substitution. Cido Recife replaced Peter Santos. In the 78th minute Arif Gaffar Nadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nechifor Zeciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Froila in the 80th minute of the match. Bucura's Erasmo Neiva was substituted for Yu Yang Chao. 86 minutes into the game, Cido Recife cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Nechifor Zeciu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nechifor Zeciu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cido Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cido Recife in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nechifor Zeciu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute Reynaldo Froila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nechifor Zeciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlomagno Nunez in the 97th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bucura walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.