Federation Clash Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Argyris Zagorakis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elpidio Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Rodríguez in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Rodríguez came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Rodríguez in the 13th minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Bilintx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Pfullendorf! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Konstantin Butylin in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kıvanç Yücesan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Konstantin Butylin got free with Kıvanç Yücesan in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Qwinton Blazquez hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Kıvanç Yücesan came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Gladiator FC's Carlo Taranto. But to his dismay, Carlo Taranto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 46th match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxi Kon to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Konstantin Butylin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gladiator FC's Federico Bianco got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elpidio Bilintx was a little too slow when Argyris Zagorakis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 3-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlo Taranto during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Taranto to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when 彭森银 got free with Elpidio Bilintx in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the match, SC Pfullendorf's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Taranto came free, but Kıvanç Yücesan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kıvanç Yücesan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Taranto in the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Gladiator FC's Paulo Mendes got a free kick in the 72nd minute. SC Pfullendorf made a substitution. Huang Sheng replaced Sydney Tepedino. The supporters of SC Pfullendorf booed when Gladiator FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as 彭森银 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Elpidio Bilintx. That made the score 3-2 in the 78 minute of play. Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Gladiator FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx got control of the ball when 彭森银 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kıvanç Yücesan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 87th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Vaggelis Mitsiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıvanç Yücesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that 彭森银's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elpidio Bilintx was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 96th minute, 彭森银 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 referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gladiator FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Pfullendorf had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.