Federation Clash Challenge

Newham Sports Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Almiron got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho got control of the ball when Martynas Timinskas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martynas Timinskas got free with Baltasar Sancho in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 9 minutes into the match, Alf Key dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Baltasar Sancho, 1-0. Baltasar Sancho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alf Key, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Plaistow United's Ian Sissons played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Izel in the 17th minute of play. After 19 played minutes Sacro Balompié got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Izel. Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brendon Saville in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match, Alf Key tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Baltasar Sancho saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 27th minute of the match Plaistow United got a corner. Sacro Balompié's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Brynn McMahon ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Plaistow United's corner Brynn McMahon fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Baltasar Sancho quite easily take care of the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Plaistow United's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Gaueko came free, but Ian Sissons reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Plaistow United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miguel Almiron was slow to take the kick. During this time Sacro Balompié's players had a chance to rest. Baltasar Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brendon Saville in the 37th minute. After 38 minutes Sacro Balompié's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brynn McMahon who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Plaistow United's Brynn McMahon to fire away a dangerous shot which Baltasar Sancho despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Baltasar Sancho made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Martynas Timinskas sent off a good shot on target. Baltasar Sancho made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Brendon Saville sent off a good shot on target. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Plaistow United's goalkeeper Ian Sissons, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Victorio Jax got a free kick in the 46th minute. Alvaro Muno charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvaro Muno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Alvaro Muno got a free kick in the 47th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's goal looked a bit too open when Brynn McMahon came free, but Baltasar Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Brendon Saville made the kick off in the second half. Martynas Timinskas kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 52nd minute, Victorio Jax reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ian Sissons. The goal made the score 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martynas Timinskas in the 54th minute of play forced Sacro Balompié's goalkeeper Baltasar Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baltasar Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alf Key in the 62nd minute of play. Plaistow United's Alf Key managed to work through Sacro Balompié's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Alf Key dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Sacro Balompié made a substitution. Mané Lago replaced Isidoro Izel. Sacro Balompié's Apolo Peto was substituted for Victorio Jax. Sacro Balompié's Stathis Pallini was substituted for Alvaro Muno. Baltasar Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alf Key in the 66th minute of the match. Plaistow United's Ian Sissons played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Almiron in the 67th minute of play. In the 67th play minute Miguel Almiron came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ian Sissons. 1-2. In the 70th minute, Miguel Almiron 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. In the 71st minute Jeremias Gaueko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Sissons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alf Key recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With 75 minutes on the clock, Stathis Pallini commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 76th minute there was a penalty for Plaistow United. Brynn McMahon stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Baltasar Sancho. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brendon Saville in the 81st minute of play forced Sacro Balompié's goalkeeper Baltasar Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ian Sissons made an important save on a dangerous shot by Apolo Peto in the 84th minute. Baltasar Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brendon Saville in the 85th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Martynas Timinskas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Baltasar Sancho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Baltasar Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martynas Timinskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Apolo Peto kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 97 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's Apolo Peto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ian Sissons narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sacro Balompié's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.