Federation Clash Challenge

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodri Gol kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, AFC Koolkerke's Joseph Smits got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 6th minute Robertinho Carabajal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Leahu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Leahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal in the 20th minute of play. Joseph Smits fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. F.C. YKE's Felix Leahu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Smits in the 31st minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Tang Di Nan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Felix Leahu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Koolkerke's zone, Twan van Nistelrooij stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulises Steven came out of the goal and Twan van Nistelrooij tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Twan van Nistelrooij could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Ulises Steven made a huge save. In the 38th minute, Duman Enginsoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulises Steven made an important save on a dangerous shot by Twan van Nistelrooij in the 40th minute. The supporters of F.C. YKE booed when AFC Koolkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tang Di Nan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

F.C. YKE made a substitution. Samet Ağar replaced Duman Enginsoy. Joseph Smits received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Felix Leahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 62 minutes, Twan van Nistelrooij made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 68 minutes into the game, Rodri Gol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ulises Steven was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 72 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's Samet Ağar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ulises Steven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Brăiloiu in the 74th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 75 minutes AFC Koolkerke's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rodri Gol who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AFC Koolkerke's goalie and right to Samet Ağar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AFC Koolkerke's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 77 minutes into the game, Yao Xing Chao threw the ball into play from the sideline. AFC Koolkerke's 庄剑响 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 78 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Christer Sunde. In the 81st minute Rodri Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Brăiloiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Brăiloiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes of play, F.C. YKE's Traian Brăiloiu made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Steven was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 94 minutes of play, F.C. YKE's Traian Brăiloiu made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Steven was left in no man's land by his defense there! F.C. YKE's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.