Federation Clash Challenge

Inferno Vermelho
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yaman Akar got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Lima Team's José Cunha got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 7 minutes into the match, Lima Team's goal looked a bit too open when Yaman Akar came free, but Francisco Infante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8thth minute of the game Yaman Akar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lima Team's Francisco Infante was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Francisco Infante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joao Zuazo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Joao Zuazo scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco Infante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute, Yaman Akar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GreenUnited fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Francisco Infante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joao Zuazo's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Sebastián Torrico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Palmeira in the 23rd minute of play. Francisco Infante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joao Zuazo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Francisco Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaman Akar in the 32nd minute of play. When GreenUnited's Ovidiu Şerbănescu in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lima Team's goalie prevented a goal. 36 minutes into the game, one of GreenUnited:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 38th minute of the match Lima Team's Herberto Caiado broke free and sent away a ball that went into the goal by the right post. 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herberto Caiado was the one to do the kick off. Sebastián Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herberto Caiado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Lima Team's Francisco Infante got control of the ball when Edward Chaniago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sebastián Torrico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Domingos, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Max Stevens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's Ovidiu Şerbănescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Infante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After taking down the ball on GreenUnited's corner Edward Chaniago fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Francisco Infante quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Palmeira in the 71st minute of play forced GreenUnited's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute Jacob Barroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Torrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Infante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Chaniago in the 72nd minute. The supporters of GreenUnited booed when Lima Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Palmeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Max Stevens could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Francisco Infante made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Chaniago got free with Francisco Infante in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Max Stevens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Francisco Infante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Carlos Palmeira in the 93rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by GreenUnited's Romeu Alagoano. In the 98th minute, Edward Chaniago 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 GreenUnited supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing GreenUnited would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.