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Match Report
Arena 26 de Dezembro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Mutu started the match with the kick off. A.A. Francana's Renan Melo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save A.A. Francana from getting a goal against them. Brickeen Wall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aykut Canel, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Mutu in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Renan Melo saved A.A. Francana from getting behind. 11 minutes into the match, Adrian Mutu notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of A.A. Francana's Renan Melo. Renan Melo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Renan Melo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Mutu in the 14th minute. Brickeen Wall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aykut Canel in the 19th minute of play. Renan Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Mutu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Adrian Mutu 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. In the 27th minute, Adrian Mutu made a precise shot to the right of Renan Melo. A.A. Francana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Renan Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Mutu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Mutu in the 36th minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Mutu in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Renan Melo saved A.A. Francana from getting behind. Adrian Mutu struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Renan Melo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Braga Junior FC. Enginalp Kayaalp hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
In the 57th minute Adrian Mutu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of A.A. Francana booed when Braga Junior FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Berart didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brickeen Wall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Boström, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Brickeen Wall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Boström, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. When A.A. Francana's Charlie Boström in 60 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Brickeen Wall guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Braga Junior FC's Brickeen Wall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlie Boström in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aykut Canel came free, but Brickeen Wall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Caetano Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.A. Francana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Braga Junior FC the free kick. In the 66th match minute, A.A. Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match Braga Junior FC got a corner. A.A. Francana's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomasz Waldoch ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Adriano Toscano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.A. Francana's Renan Melo did a great save. 75 minutes into the match, Adrian Mutu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Renan Melo. A.A. Francana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrian Mutu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 79 minutes into the match, Adrian Mutu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Renan Melo. A.A. Francana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrian Mutu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Brickeen Wall was a little too slow when Charlie Boström got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 5-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Mutu in the 90th minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brickeen Wall was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Bartosz Bereszynski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bartosz Bereszynski really showed his touch with that goal: 5-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the A.A. Francana players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Braga Junior FC.
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