Federation Clash Challenge

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Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Limburg United's Fredrik Terwenhout 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, ionion's Panait Oprea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hendrik Herremans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 3 minutes into the match, Panait Oprea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hendrik Herremans. Limburg United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Panait Oprea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 6th minute, Jason Jonckers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Abalos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 11th minute, Panait Oprea left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ionion fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Panait Oprea in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hendrik Herremans prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marijan Ojdanić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Hendrik Herremans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dominik Šepetavec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hendrik Herremans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Šepetavec in the 22nd minute of the match. Taner Zübeyr kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in ionion's zone, Fabian Orellana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Abalos came out of the goal and Fabian Orellana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hendrik Herremans made an important save on a dangerous shot by Panait Oprea in the 28th minute. Fabio Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fredrik Terwenhout in the 29th minute of the match. A hard shot 34 in the game by Panait Oprea from a close distance when the talented Hendrik Herremans managed to make a qualified save. Limburg United's players were relieved. Panait Oprea took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hendrik Herremans. Hendrik Herremans dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. When Fredrik Terwenhout came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Limburg United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fredrik Terwenhout couldn't finish the play. Fredrik Terwenhout received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Fabio Abalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Panait Oprea to make the kick off. ionion were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Limburg United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Grigore Pădure took the corner. The corner ended in Ştefan Isvoreanu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Limburg United's Hendrik Herremans did a great save. After 58 played minutes Limburg United got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Coekelbergh. In the 62ndth minute of the game Panait Oprea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Limburg United's Hendrik Herremans was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the match, ionion's goalkeeper Fabio Abalos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jason Jonckers. Limburg United's Hendrik Herremans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panait Oprea in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute ionion were awarded a corner. Grigore Pădure went to the cornerflag to take it. Froilan Abar thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Hendrik Herremans, a very annoying self made goal in the 68th minute which led to 4-1. In the 72nd match minute, ionion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taner Zübeyr to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, Limburg United's Fabian Orellana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Abalos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Panait Oprea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hendrik Herremans having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredrik Terwenhout in the 76th minute of play forced ionion's goalkeeper Fabio Abalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jason Jonckers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Abalos having to interfere. Fredrik Terwenhouts short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Fabio Abalos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 91st match minute, ionion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ştefan Isvoreanu to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Limburg United's goal looked a bit too open when Panait Oprea came free, but Hendrik Herremans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ionion booed when Limburg United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kieth De Hond didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grigore Pădure recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ionion fans cheered their team off the field, for while Limburg United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.