Federation Clash Challenge

Gazprom Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zafer Hürsel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Marongiu in the 3rd minute of play. With his leg Uygar Buffon managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Håkan Kjellman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zafer Hürsel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Marongiu in the 8th minute of play. Zafer Hürsel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edoardo Marongiu went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg booed when Amelegücü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özbek Akmeşe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Marongiu came free, but Zafer Hürsel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uygar Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Snell in the 18th minute of play. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Håkan Kjellman got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Peter Snell got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Amelegücü's goalkeeper Uygar Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edoardo Marongiu in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zafer Hürsel saved FC Zenit Saint Petersburg from getting behind. In the 31st minute Edoardo Marongiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zafer Hürsel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uygar Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Håkan Kjellman in the 37th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Håkan Kjellman got free with Uygar Buffon in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Håkan Kjellman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Uygar Buffon made a huge save. Amelegücü's Uygar Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Amelegücü from getting a goal against them. When Amelegücü's Edoardo Marongiu in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edoardo Marongiu was the one to do the kick off. Edoardo Marongiu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Zafer Hürsel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Håkan Kjellman in the 55th minute of play forced Amelegücü's goalkeeper Uygar Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edoardo Marongiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zafer Hürsel having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Marongiu in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edoardo Marongiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Valentin Ivarsson was substituted for Emanuel Emander. Zafer Hürsel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edoardo Marongiu's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Håkan Kjellman got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 80 minutes into the match, Valentin Ivarsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uygar Buffon. Amelegücü's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valentin Ivarsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 84th minute Amelegücü were awarded a corner. Iulian Păvăloae went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 85th minute Peter Snell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uygar Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Håkan Kjellman in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Amelegücü's goalie prevented a goal. Zafer Hürsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olcay Orkun Gümüşsoy in the 93rd minute of the match. Uygar Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Håkan Kjellman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domagoj Vida hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.