Federation Clash Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esteban Ferman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Ştefan Costin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fulgencio Rioja was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Martin Crușeveanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ştefan Costin in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulgencio Rioja saved Velez from getting behind. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Ştefan Costin sped through Velez's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fulgencio Rioja. In the 17th minute Esteban Ferman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Hojbota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Gonçalo Bittencourt notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Politehnica Timisoara's Isac Hojbota. Isac Hojbota was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fulgencio Rioja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ştefan Costin's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute Gonçalo Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Hojbota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Esteban Ferman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29thth minute of the game Ştefan Costin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Velez's Fulgencio Rioja was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Costin in the 32nd minute of play forced Velez's goalkeeper Fulgencio Rioja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Velez's Fulgencio Rioja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ştefan Costin in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to Velez getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Esteban Ferman hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Ernest Manea could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Fulgencio Rioja however easily saved by the left post. Fulgencio Rioja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Costin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ştefan Costin to strike the kick off in the second half. FC Politehnica Timisoara were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Velez's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Almiro Saraiva took the corner. FC Politehnica Timisoara's Vali Maghiar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fulgencio Rioja in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Fulgencio Rioja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Costin in the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Almiro Saraiva in the 64th minute of play forced Velez's goalkeeper Fulgencio Rioja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Politehnica Timisoara made a substitution. Håvard Bjørke replaced Fan Wen Nan. In the 67th minute of the match FC Politehnica Timisoara got a corner. Velez's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Almiro Saraiva ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led FC Politehnica Timisoara's Almiro Saraiva to fire away a dangerous shot which Fulgencio Rioja despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to FC Politehnica Timisoara getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Almiro Saraiva hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Costin in the 71st minute of play forced Velez's goalkeeper Fulgencio Rioja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Velez defense, Ştefan Costin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulgencio Rioja. The Velez fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulgencio Rioja should have stopped the shot. 78 minutes into the match, Velez's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Rizea came free, but Fulgencio Rioja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Velez's Fulgencio Rioja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Junior Stover in the 80th minute of play. Elias Lonzo kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Fulgencio Rioja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Junior Stover, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.