Federation Clash Challenge

GroxTeam Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yüksel Çelikhan kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Grox Team F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Romero. In the 3rd match minute, ALYA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miklós Kolozsvári to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Truylos in the 5th minute of play forced Grox Team F.C.'s goalkeeper Mané Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mané Jacinto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yüksel Çelikhan's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. 10 minutes in the game, Erling Blixt dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yüksel Çelikhan in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mané Jacinto saved Grox Team F.C. from getting behind. If Octavio Truylos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umut Canal in the 20th minute of the match. Yüksel Çelikhan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mané Jacinto having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Yüksel Çelikhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Jacinto was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Grox Team F.C.'s Mané Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seyfettin Berksu in the 33rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Cristian Romero sped through ALYA FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gong Cheng Yu. The audience was convinced that Yüksel Çelikhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Jacinto was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Mané Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yüksel Çelikhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Mané Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yüksel Çelikhan in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Godofredo Oriol was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Yüksel Çelikhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Jacinto was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. ALYA FC's Gong Cheng Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Olayo in the 55th minute of play. Mané Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yüksel Çelikhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. ALYA FC's Aydın Erguvan was substituted for Miklós Kolozsvári. In the 59th minute of the match ALYA FC got a corner. Grox Team F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Umut Canal ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Fahrettin Aşkıner heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Umut Canal succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 60th playminute. With his leg Mané Jacinto managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when ALYA FC's Yüksel Çelikhan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. ALYA FC's Paşa Ali Tecelli was substituted for Yalçın Abdulhakimoğlu. Gong Cheng Yu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erling Blixt in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Olayo in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gong Cheng Yu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Seyfettin Berksu in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mané Jacinto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 82nd minute of the match, Seyfettin Berksu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mané Jacinto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Octavio Truylos struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Mané Jacinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALYA FC. In the 90th minute, Mahmut Nasr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Umut Canal got free with Mané Jacinto in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 93 minutes into the match, Grox Team F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Paşa Ali Tecelli came free, but Mané Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Octavio Truylos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALYA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grox Team F.C. the free kick. After 94 played minutes ALYA FC got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Truylos. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.