Federation Clash Challenge

STADIO DELLA ROMA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nikita Kovtun hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Gerasim Popkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Pardini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerasim Popkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Gerasim Popkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvaro Pardini having to make a save. In the 11th minute Gerasim Popkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Pardini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Göktürk Semin got control of the ball when Biagio Scoca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Timur Chichko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruslan Shagiakhmetov kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Biagio Scoca who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Göktürk Semin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timur Chichko, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gerasim Popkov in the 29th minute. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Gerasim Popkov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alvaro Pardini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerasim Popkov in the 34th minute of play forced Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 36 minutes, Timur Chichko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timur Chichko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvaro Pardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerasim Popkov in the 38th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerasim Popkov was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Biagio Scoca 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. The supporters of Foot Ball Club di Roma booed when Феникс Санкт-Петербург was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruslan Shagiakhmetov didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Biagio Scoca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Foot Ball Club di Roma booed when Феникс Санкт-Петербург was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandr Lunin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Феникс Санкт-Петербург made a substitution. Sebastian Postelnicu replaced Ruslan Shagiakhmetov. After 72 played minutes Феникс Санкт-Петербург got a freekick which was hit by Alexandr Lunin. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Dubinskiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. With a little luck, Foot Ball Club di Roma's Alvaro Pardini got control of the ball when Timur Chichko tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute Biagio Scoca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Göktürk Semin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes Феникс Санкт-Петербург's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yağız Ergünay who took care of the corner kick. In the 84th minute Niccolo Zaniolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Göktürk Semin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 played minutes Foot Ball Club di Roma got a freekick which was hit by Gianluca Mancini. Foot Ball Club di Roma's Fedele Cimino was substituted for Leandro Greco. After a rather tough play, Foot Ball Club di Roma's Gianluca Mancini got a free kick in the 88th minute. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Gerasim Popkov shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 89th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alvaro Pardini but with some difficulty. Alvaro Pardini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Dubinskiy in the 91st minute. The Феникс Санкт-Петербург players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Foot Ball Club di Roma from taking control. The game ends in a draw.