Friendly League

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edgardo Silva got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Lalo Rosas hit a great ball. In the 6th minute Kirby Metzger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stacy Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgardo Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Stacy Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. New England Minas's attentive Ye Gang Cheng managed to snatch the ball when Rodrigo Caracedo made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. Stacy Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Pacheco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute Black Knights FC were awarded a corner. Kirby Metzger went to the cornerflag to take it. Stacy Daniel came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by New England Minas's Edgardo Silva. But to his dismay, Edgardo Silva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Di Rado in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute Tony Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stacy Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Black Knights FC's Arturo Di Rado got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute Alperen Öksüz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stacy Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Edgardo Silva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Black Knights FC's Stacy Daniel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. New England Minas's Tony Pacheco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stacy Daniel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Black Knights FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Bartolo Ucero hit a great ball. After 44 minutes of play, New England Minas's Tony Pacheco made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stacy Daniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edgardo Silva took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stacy Daniel. Stacy Daniel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arturo Di Rado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, one of Black Knights FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Black Knights FC. Black Knights FC:s Stacy Daniel showed great skill when he stopped Tony Pacheco:s penalty. Jeremy Nicholas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arturo Di Rado went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Jeremy Nicholas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Di Rado's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgardo Silva in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stacy Daniel saved Black Knights FC from getting behind. Arturo Di Rado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremy Nicholas having to interfere. New England Minas made a substitution. Tio Lio replaced Edgardo Silva. New England Minas's Emmitt Benson was substituted for Alperen Öksüz. In the 76th minute, Arturo Di Rado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Black Knights FC made a substitution. Boyce Garza replaced Kirby Metzger. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Elliot Mercado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Knights FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elliot Mercado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremy Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute Elliot Mercado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When New England Minas's Tio Lio in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Black Knights FC's goalie prevented a goal. Elliot Mercado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Jeremy Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 98 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tio Lio came free, but Stacy Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 99 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Ye Gang Cheng. When the final whistle sounded New England Minas left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Black Knights FC.