Federation Clash Challenge

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antonin Dagorne started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes Herblay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fonso Garzona who took care of the corner kick. The corner led POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Luís Fernando Díaz to fire away a dangerous shot which Tristan Vicente despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Antonin Dagorne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Mero Portero made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 7th minute of play forced Herblay's goalkeeper Tristan Vicente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christiano Ronaldo took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tristan Vicente. Tristan Vicente dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Herblay's Dimitri Bougault managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gonzo Donis in the 13 minute of the game. Exequiel Zeballos might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tristan Vicente. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Exequiel Zeballos ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 19th minute Exequiel Zeballos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Vicente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonin Dagorne got free with Mero Portero in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tristan Vicente stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Exequiel Zeballos's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Exequiel Zeballos put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Tristan Vicente. Exequiel Zeballos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tristan Vicente read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol were awarded a corner. Fonso Garzona went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Fonso Garzona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tristan Vicente quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 31st minute, Exequiel Zeballos 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. Tristan Vicente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Exequiel Zeballos, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Antonin Dagorne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mero Portero having to interfere. After a rather tough play, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Gonzo Donis got a free kick in the 41st minute. After 45 played minutes POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Ronaldo. Antonin Dagorne struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Mero Portero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herblay.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Exequiel Zeballos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antonin Dagorne in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mero Portero saved POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol from getting behind. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Romeo Gleizes was slow to take the kick. During this time Herblay's players had a chance to rest. Herblay's Tristan Vicente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 61st minute of play. Exequiel Zeballos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Exequiel Zeballos came free, but Tristan Vicente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonin Dagorne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mero Portero having to interfere. Exequiel Zeballos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Severo Paton was substituted for Gonzo Donis. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Mero Portero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdel Couderc in the 76th minute of play. Abdel Couderc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herblay made a substitution. Sylvain Missonnier replaced Abdel Couderc. In the 89th minute, Exequiel Zeballos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tristan Vicente was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After 94 minutes POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Romeo Gleizes who took care of the corner kick. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Tristan Vicente successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.