Friendly League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iago Bala got the match started through his kick off. William Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Stefan Rasiak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iago Bala blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nenko Reza having to make a save. Iago Bala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Jairo de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stefan Rasiak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo de Azevedo in the 16th minute of the match. Stefan Rasiak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Iago Bala came free, but Nenko Reza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nenko Reza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iago Bala in the 31st minute of play. In the 31st minute Iago Bala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maksymilian Sobczak kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Roy Makaay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iago Bala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nenko Reza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nenko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. William Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Rasiak having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Roy Makaay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stefan Rasiak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 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.

America Futebol Clube SP's Ahmet Kadri Ucatekin was substituted for Maksymilian Sobczak. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roy Makaay to strike the kick off in the second half. Stefan Rasiak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 56th minute of play. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iago Bala in the 63rd minute of play. Tadeu Xavier hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. America Futebol Clube SP made a substitution. Jeronimo Rico replaced Iago Bala. The supporters of Villaverde Celeste Clube booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeu Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute Jeronimo Rico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's Jeronimo Rico sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nenko Reza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 81 minutes Villaverde Celeste Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tadeu Xavier who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, America Futebol Clube SP's Jorginho Quirino got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. William Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Stefan Rasiak made a huge save. Jeronimo Rico struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Nenko Reza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for America Futebol Clube SP. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see America Futebol Clube SP lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.