Federation Clash Challenge

Strength Estadio
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Virgilio Chepe made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Fan Sheng Yang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Donzel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harchester United were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after SuperFuerza TM's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emiliano Fidele took the corner. The corner led to Harchester United's Rosero Rioja getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Harchester United's zone, Hector-Luis Palomar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gary Kelly came out of the goal and Hector-Luis Palomar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harchester United's Fan Sheng Yang suffered a torn muscle in his knee after 23 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Faustão Paraense's late challenge caught a Harchester United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faustão Paraense helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th match minute, SuperFuerza TM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Paraense to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Chepe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Gary Kelly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Harchester United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Rosero Rioja hit a great ball. Gary Kelly made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Virgilio Chepe sent off a good shot on target. Konstanty Domalik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Prospero Donzel came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Harchester United's Konstanty Domalik. But to his dismay, Konstanty Domalik quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Konstanty Domalik made the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Harchester United's Prospero Donzel threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Samuel Farmer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 57th minute Virgilio Chepe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gary Kelly saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maarten Stubbe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gary Kelly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Tomporowski kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Prospero Donzel made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Emiliano Fidele sent off a good shot on target. If Hector-Luis Palomar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Virgilio Chepe in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gary Kelly prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gary Kelly showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector-Luis Palomar in the 68th minute of the match. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Harchester United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maarten Stubbe was slow to take the kick. During this time SuperFuerza TM's players had a chance to rest. The corner led SuperFuerza TM's Hector-Luis Palomar to a score. 1-1 in the 71st minute. Harchester United's Robin Crouch was substituted for Rosero Rioja. The corner ended in Maarten Stubbe almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Harchester United's Gary Kelly did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maarten Stubbe in the 80th minute of play forced Harchester United's goalkeeper Gary Kelly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gary Kelly took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Tomporowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harchester United's Gary Kelly played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maarten Stubbe in the 97th minute of play. SuperFuerza TM's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.