Federation Clash Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Fribäck got the match started through his kick off. Unikurdos United F.C.'s attentive Poncio Vaca managed to snatch the ball when George Deac made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Daniel Fribäck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unikurdos United F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Fribäck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Codruț Hanganu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Codruț Hanganu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Fribäck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Haimar in the 15th minute of play forced Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Sesuldo Teijelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Gang Jian in the 17th minute of play forced Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Sesuldo Teijelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juanjo Carreño made in the 18th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Mugurel Nediu however managed to control. 21 minutes into the match, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Fribäck came free, but Codruț Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Diego Sánchez came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Sánchez couldn't finish the play. Mugurel Nediu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Sesuldo Teijelo made a huge save. If Daniel Fribäck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sesuldo Teijelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 36th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Mugurel Nediu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sesuldo Teijelo to make any attempt to save it. 45 minutes into the match, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Fribäck came free, but Codruț Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Astor Haimar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Astor Haimar to make the kick off. Ortzi Goxenola charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ortzi Goxenola the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 52nd minute, Ortzi Goxenola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Unikurdos United F.C.'s Poncio Vaca got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Carlos Berbiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sesuldo Teijelo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Unikurdos United F.C.:s goal. Codruț Hanganu had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Min Bustelo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Astor Haimar notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Unikurdos United F.C.'s Sesuldo Teijelo. Sesuldo Teijelo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Unikurdos United F.C.'s Gaizka Mendieta was substituted for Ortzi Goxenola. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Astor Haimar in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sesuldo Teijelo saved Unikurdos United F.C. from getting behind. Mugurel Nediu struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Sesuldo Teijelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-. Unikurdos United F.C.'s Sesuldo Teijelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Balint in the 73rd minute of play. Sesuldo Teijelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Mugurel Nediu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Codruț Hanganu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rojelio Carrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Astor Haimar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that He Gang Jian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sesuldo Teijelo was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. He Gang Jian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sesuldo Teijelo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Gang Jian's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Haimar in the 88th minute of play forced Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Sesuldo Teijelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaizka Mendieta in the 97th minute of play forced White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goalkeeper Codruț Hanganu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codruț Hanganu was a little too slow when Gorka Astola got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 98th minute. The score was now 4-1. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.