Federation Clash Challenge

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Jari Alenius made the kick off and thus started the match. Mutlu Oskan made in the 3rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jurand Sienkowski. In the 7th minute, Jari Alenius 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. When NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ReyPoxo's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Gaizkine Nobo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jurand Sienkowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vellito Alguerdo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. After taking down the ball on ReyPoxo's corner Leif Larsen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vellito Alguerdo quite easily take care of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jurand Sienkowski was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Jari Alenius 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jari Alenius in the 56th minute of play forced ReyPoxo's goalkeeper Gaizkine Nobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jurand Sienkowski in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vellito Alguerdo saved NAGANO F.C from getting behind. ReyPoxo made a substitution. Anatolio Gasso replaced Juan Pablo Yanovitskiy. ReyPoxo's Samuel Etoo was substituted for Jurand Sienkowski. The throw-in from Mutlu Oskan in the 64th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by NAGANO F.C's Erk Hong. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabián Guijarro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vellito Alguerdo having to interfere. NAGANO F.C's Gabriel Batistuta was substituted for Jari Alenius. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Zsigmond Gyarmati with Gabriel Batistuta as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Samuel Etoo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Etoo in the 83rd minute of play forced NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Etoo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Vellito Alguerdo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind ReyPoxo's goalkeeper Gaizkine Nobo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Pertti Koskenkorva in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ReyPoxo's Mutlu Oskan. ReyPoxo's Gaizkine Nobo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pertti Koskenkorva in the 96th minute of play. ReyPoxo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.