Federation Clash Challenge

MEC
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Costin Alucai started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Bar Marconi United getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Davide Spadoni hit a great ball. In the 5th match minute, MarquinhosEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Freitas to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute of the match MarquinhosEC got a corner. Bar Marconi United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Martini ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Barrie Deacon almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bar Marconi United's Horea Balint did a great save. Horea Balint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Freitas in the 17th minute of play. Inácio Freitas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horea Balint read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Ettore Canzano in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MarquinhosEC's Esteve Quinto. Matei Răducu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Alucai in the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Freitas came free, but Horea Balint reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, MarquinhosEC's Inácio Freitas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Horea Balint made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Ettore Canzano made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MarquinhosEC's Esteve Quinto. If Inácio Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfonso Andreozzi hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's goalkeeper Horea Balint had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inácio Freitas. When Ettore Canzano fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bar Marconi United's protests and gave Ettore Canzano a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes Bar Marconi United got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Canzano. Bar Marconi United's Horea Balint played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Freitas in the 43rd minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Bar Marconi United's Shi Liang Jie was substituted for Ettore Canzano. Bar Marconi United made a substitution. Sabri Yenal replaced Alfonso Andreozzi. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Inácio Freitas was the one to do the kick off. Fausto Di Blasio struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Horea Balint didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MarquinhosEC. MarquinhosEC's Alessandro do Valle was substituted for Vágner Porto. Harm de Freitas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Horea Balint having to make a save. In the 68th minute Harm de Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horea Balint saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 69 minutes on the clock, Fulvio Di Muzio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bar Marconi United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 69th minute. Penalty! In the 71st minute there was a penalty for MarquinhosEC. Alessandro do Valle stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Horea Balint. 2-0. In the 84th minute of the match MarquinhosEC got a corner. Bar Marconi United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Martini ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on MarquinhosEC's corner Gabriel Martini fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Horea Balint quite easily take care of the ball. In the 89th minute Fabrizio Adriano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matei Răducu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Di Blasio took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Horea Balint. Horea Balint dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. MarquinhosEC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Bar Marconi United for a fine match.