Federation Clash Challenge

Estadi Plantadis
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. Conrado George started the match with the kick off. Xurdin Ibanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx got control of the ball when Fabian Serradell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gladiator FC were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after El Pasteral F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Michael-Elvis Flumian took the corner. A sloppy throw-in by Mete Carne in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by El Pasteral F.C's Andre Vanhove. In the 12th minute, Konstantin Butylin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simos Seretis made in the 19th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Michael-Elvis Flumian immediately put the ball in play. In the 21st minute Konstantin Butylin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xurdin Ibanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xurdin Ibanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 25th minute of play. Gladiator FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Michael-Elvis Flumian in the 26th minute. Zachary Olejasz tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Xurdin Ibanez. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Konstantin Butylin in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xurdin Ibanez saved El Pasteral F.C from getting behind. Xurdin Ibanez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Bianco in the 35th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Konstantin Butylin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xurdin Ibanez was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Konstantin Butylin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, El Pasteral F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Butylin came free, but Xurdin Ibanez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute, Federico Bianco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez got control of the ball when Carlo Taranto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlo Taranto in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xurdin Ibanez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mete Carne to maneuver through the defense. Gladiator FC made a substitution. Gustavo Peralta replaced Maxi Kon. The supporters of El Pasteral F.C booed when Gladiator FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mete Carne didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez got control of the ball when Carlo Taranto tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Xurdin Ibanez managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Gladiator FC's Vaggelis Mitsiou fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Pasteral F.C's goalkeeper Xurdin Ibanez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. El Pasteral F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Vaggelis Mitsiou scored to the left of an out of position Xurdin Ibanez, making the score, 0-2. Gladiator FC's Antonio Lovera was substituted for Federico Bianco. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind El Pasteral F.C's goalkeeper Xurdin Ibanez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Xurdin Ibanez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Mitsiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlo Taranto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Xurdin Ibanez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 95 minutes into the game, Gladiator FC's Vaggelis Mitsiou nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Xurdin Ibanez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Gladiator FC played a much better game than El Pasteral F.C and deserved their victory. The El Pasteral F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.