Federation Clash Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Zarpas Cea started the match with the kick off. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Asmussen in the 7th minute of play. If Isaias Erroman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Omar Lauren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zarpas Cea in the 22nd minute of play. If Renato Portalupi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keanu Reeves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaias Erroman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omar Lauren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Asmussen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keanu Reeves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaias Erroman, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The Tabalongo AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Deportivo Balvanera were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Renato Portalupi to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Marciano Asmussen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaias Erroman in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keanu Reeves saved Tabalongo AFC from getting behind. Omar Lauren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constancio Jaque, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Constancio Jaque came free, but Omar Lauren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Tabalongo AFC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Yerko Speed hit a great ball. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. Prudencio Uhin replaced Eugenio Mena. After 66 played minutes Tabalongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Yerko Speed. Eusebio Ecija took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Keanu Reeves. Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Omar Lauren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Asmussen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Erroman in the 72nd minute of play forced Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Keanu Reeves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Balvanera's François-Xavier Castello was substituted for Isaias Erroman. Deportivo Balvanera's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eusebio Ecija in the 75th minute. Till Slesinski made a great header on Deportivo Balvanera's corner, it was just that Tabalongo AFC's Keanu Reeves managed to reach the ball for a save. Omar Lauren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constancio Jaque in the 78th minute of play. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarpas Cea in the 82nd minute of play. Yerko Speed made in the 86th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Marciano Asmussen immediately put the ball in play. 88 minutes into the match, François-Xavier Castello dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Keanu Reeves, 0-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Deportivo Balvanera eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.