Federation Clash Challenge

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jean-Michel Nicolleau started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, Jastreb's Halim Kader threw himself towards the right post 2 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ilko Smoje, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Duško Zambata hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Börje Forsberg in the 6th minute of play forced Phenomenals FC's goalkeeper Halim Kader to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 minutes Phenomenals FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vanja Dimitrijević who took care of the corner kick. Halim Kader made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Mata in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Phenomenals FC booed when Jastreb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sixto Figueroa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jean-Michel Nicolleau came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Phenomenals FC 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 Jean-Michel Nicolleau couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luka Mata got free with Halim Kader in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luka Mata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Halim Kader read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Jastreb were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Phenomenals FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vanja Dimitrijević took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Phenomenals FC's goalie and right to Duško Zambata. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Phenomenals FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Phenomenals FC's Halim Kader played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilko Smoje in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Luka Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jastreb's supporters rose to their feet, but Luka Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Halim Kader breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fodil Mansouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the game, Börje Forsberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Halim Kader was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

With a little luck, Jastreb's Navarro Montoya got control of the ball when Jean-Michel Nicolleau tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Jastreb booed when Phenomenals FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcin Danisiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute Fodil Mansouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Navarro Montoya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Mansouri succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 58th playminute. A collision led to Jastreb getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Luka Mata hit a great ball. Halim Kader made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Börje Forsberg in the 69th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Duško Zambata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halim Kader saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Börje Forsberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Halim Kader was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Jean-Michel Nicolleau kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Jastreb made a substitution. Bo Nesta replaced Marco Materazzi. In the 77th match minute, Phenomenals FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Michel Nicolleau to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, Luka Mata notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Phenomenals FC's Halim Kader. Halim Kader was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Phenomenals FC's Ahmed Cohen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sixto Figueroa in the 82 minute of the game. If Jean-Michel Nicolleau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 85 minutes into the match, Phenomenals FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Cantona came free, but Halim Kader reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Cantona in the 87th minute of play forced Phenomenals FC's goalkeeper Halim Kader to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean-Michel Nicolleau in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Navarro Montoya saved Jastreb from getting behind. Phenomenals FC's Halim Kader played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Cantona in the 91st minute of play. Phenomenals FC's Halim Kader played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Mata in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th match minute, Jastreb was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixto Figueroa to maneuver through the defense.