Friendly League

Nelson Road
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Brock Friend sped through AFC Richmond's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Próspero Friederichs. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remicio Price, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Tolhauzsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Saturnino Aburto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC Richmond's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cruzeiro Esporte Clube the free kick. In the 13th minute, Saturnino Aburto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Celsinho Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Hernández, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brock Friend struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Próspero Friederichs didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Próspero Friederichs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brock Friend, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Próspero Friederichs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brock Friend, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. Arthur Bufi made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Felipe Hernández sent off a good shot on target. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Tolhauzsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remicio Price, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celsinho Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brock Friend to strike the kick off in the second half. Gilson Rezende was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 53 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AFC Richmond:s goal. In the 55th minute there was a penalty for AFC Richmond. Ulises Abusleme stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arthur Bufi. 1-2. AFC Richmond made a substitution. Lucio Jose María Coromina replaced Sandro Cavareda. Brock Friend hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute Moisés Bonomelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arthur Bufi came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Richmond's Fernando Tolhauzsen. But to his dismay, Fernando Tolhauzsen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remicio Price, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the game, AFC Richmond's Aníbal Marraccini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arthur Bufi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. After 74 minutes, Daniel Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and the AFC Richmond players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Simões. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aníbal Marraccini in the 76th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When André Luís Vergílio fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's protests and gave André Luís Vergílio a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. André Luís Vergílio hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal Marraccini came free, but Arthur Bufi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFC Richmond.