Federation Clash Challenge

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Leicester Lions's Tod Freeman 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. In the 5th minute Albano Millan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Denzil Howarth. In the 14th minute, Albano Millan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Abreu got free with Grant Blacknell in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Celestiales's Santiago Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grant Blacknell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Leicester Lions from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Abreu got free with Grant Blacknell in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 26th minute Celestiales were awarded a corner. Albano Millan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Celestiales's Declan Rice getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Celestiales's Santiago Abreu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Grant Blacknell. That made the score 1-0 after 31 minutes of play. Santiago Abreu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Grant Blacknell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Şükür Hagi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Bennvar Noobel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saverio Brion kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 46 minutes of play, Celestiales's Santiago Abreu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grant Blacknell was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Celestiales made a substitution. Isaias Laurin replaced Saverio Brion. The wind increased when Santiago Abreu made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Isaias Laurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Abreu in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grant Blacknell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornelio Domeka in the 66th minute of play. Tod Freeman kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Leicester Lions's Damian Dyson was substituted for Jack Sharp. Celestiales made a substitution. Lautaro Acosta replaced Magnus Ahlén. Tod Freeman kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Grant Blacknell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leicester Lions's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Albano Millan was slow to take the kick. During this time Celestiales's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Albano Millan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Grant Blacknell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 85th minute Eustaquio Eudoxio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio in the 87th minute of the match. Celestiales's Rigoberto Botello quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Michal Budzyn, made in the 88th minute of the game. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio in the 89th minute of the match. Eustaquio Eudoxio took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Grant Blacknell. Grant Blacknell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio in the 97th minute of the match. Celestiales walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.