Federation Clash Challenge

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Orlando Beltza was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 2nd minute. Estudiantes de América's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Judas Verón in the 4th minute of play. When Silvio Abadia fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belgrano de Pibasog's protests and gave Silvio Abadia a yellow card for diving instead. Orlando Beltza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Bernardo Raggio made a huge save. In the 10th minute of the match Estudiantes de América got a corner. Belgrano de Pibasog's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Traian Blăniță ran over to the corner to take the kick. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Belgrano de Pibasog from getting a goal against them. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Trasatti in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute Estudiantes de América were awarded a corner. Traian Blăniță went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 22nd minute Traian Blăniță shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Raggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Concetto Trasatti kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bernardo Raggio. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Orlando Beltzas short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Bernardo Raggio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Judas Verón in the 30th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Judas Verón came free, but Marcos Ranolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Estudiantes de América getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Saverio Iraitz hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Saverio Iraitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Beltza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Estudiantes de América's Orlando Beltza in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgrano de Pibasog's goalie prevented a goal. Bernardo Raggio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Trasatti in the 58th minute of the match. Concetto Trasatti kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Concetto Trasatti kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Kraig Fred came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Garcia Morros in the 76th minute of play forced Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Marcos Ranolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Belgrano de Pibasog! Bernardo Raggio had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Kraig Fred's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kraig Fred in the 82nd minute of play. Marcos Ranolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garcia Morros in the 84th minute of the match. Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pawel Grabowicz in the 85th minute of play. Marcos Ranolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pawel Grabowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Raggio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kraig Fred, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Marcos Ranolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pawel Grabowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, Estudiantes de América's Marcos Ranolfo got control of the ball when Iulian Ilinca tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 98 minutes Belgrano de Pibasog's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Szymon Pilitowski who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Estudiantes de América's Cornelio Ruisko to fire away a dangerous shot which Bernardo Raggio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Estudiantes de América had won after a very even match.