Federation Clash Challenge

Ciudad Universitaria
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrián Espadas got the match started through his kick off. Dan Wennerqvist made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Angel Morales sent off a good shot on target. A nice corner shot did that Bianco Natale got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dan Wennerqvist quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrián Espadas in the 11th minute of play forced Cougars FC's goalkeeper Arnoud de Pelsmakere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnoud de Pelsmakere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Lano, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Mehat Kovaçi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dan Wennerqvist was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrián Espadas in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrián Espadas in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnoud de Pelsmakere prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Adrián Espadas sped through Cougars FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnoud de Pelsmakere. Mehat Kovaçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Max Josef Justice hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mehat Kovaçi came free, but Dan Wennerqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mehat Kovaçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnoud de Pelsmakere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrián Espadas, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 47th match minute, Soroca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Max Josef Justice to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Mehat Kovaçi made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mehat Kovaçi came free, but Dan Wennerqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's Angel Morales sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dan Wennerqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 72 minutes into the game, Adrián Espadas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Arnoud de Pelsmakere was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cougars FC made a substitution. Steffen Gimlinge replaced Mehat Kovaçi. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Zézinho Neiva replaced Müslüm Baba. In the 80th minute Steffen Gimlinge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Wennerqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Steffen Gimlinge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iordanis Karatzaferis made in the 83rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Răzvan Necula however managed to control. Dan Wennerqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steffen Gimlinge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hernan Lano in the 90th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Răzvan Necula in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnoud de Pelsmakere saved Cougars FC from getting behind. Steffen Gimlinge charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Steffen Gimlinge the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd minute, Steffen Gimlinge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.