Federation Clash Challenge

El Cilindro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Robby Woody made the kick off and thus started the match. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robby Woody in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esmeraldas S.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maxín Bacarreza was slow to take the kick. During this time La Academia's players had a chance to rest. Aaron Mazuste made a great header on La Academia's corner, it was just that Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot managed to reach the ball for a save. 11 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gong Peng Bo came free, but Aguinaga Nebot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martinez Cines spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of La Academia's goal. Aguinaga Nebot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Peng Bo in the 21st minute of the match. Lalo Salamanca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Aguinaga Nebot made a huge save. Putra Parios kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Gafur Onat kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Iwan Grocholski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damian Maftei went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Iwan Grocholski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willy Reynolds in the 29th minute of play. La Academia's Gong Peng Bo got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stefanos Terzopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iwan Grocholski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, La Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Martinez Cines came free, but Iwan Grocholski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Maftei in the 36th minute of play forced La Academia's goalkeeper Iwan Grocholski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Alberto Zañartu in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The nice shot from Willy Reynolds in the 51stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Iwan Grocholski had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Academia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stefanos Terzopoulos was slow to take the kick. During this time Esmeraldas S.C.'s players had a chance to rest. When La Academia's Putra Parios in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. La Academia's Iwan Grocholski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save La Academia from getting a goal against them. Aguinaga Nebot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robby Woody in the 67th minute of play. Esmeraldas S.C. made a substitution. Daniel Castillo replaced Martinez Cines. Damian Maftei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Iwan Grocholski made a huge save. Damian Maftei's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Iwan Grocholski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Francisco Alberto Zañartu sped through Esmeraldas S.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aguinaga Nebot. La Academia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Stefanos Terzopoulos scored to the left of an out of position Iwan Grocholski, making the score, 2-2. Aguinaga Nebot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robby Woody, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.