Friendly League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sidnei Azevedo got the match started through his kick off. Leandro Haritzeder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jardel Carvalho having to interfere. In the 11th minute Northern California were awarded a corner. Lin Ting Hong went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Dinamo Colorado booed when Northern California was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Martxel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jardel Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Monte in the 15th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Lago came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Fabio Monte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jardel Carvalho was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Jardel Carvalho had great luck who in the 29thth minute grab hold of the ball when Fabio Monte from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Northern California's Fabio Monte was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 29th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Northern California's David Schembri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidnei Azevedo in the 32nd minute of play. In the 38thth minute of the game Sidnei Azevedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Northern California's David Schembri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Dinamo Colorado's Rivaldo Dez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Schembri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hector Garin hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 45thth minute of the game Conrado Frans who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dinamo Colorado's Jardel Carvalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dinamo Colorado's goalkeeper Jardel Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabio Monte was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute Conrado Frans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute Northern California were awarded a corner. Lin Ting Hong went to the cornerflag to take it. Lin Ting Hong made a great header on Northern California's corner, it was just that Dinamo Colorado's Jardel Carvalho managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabio Monte in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jardel Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the match, Dinamo Colorado's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Frans came free, but Jardel Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jardel Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Timoteo Frisco's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute Northern California were awarded a corner. Lin Ting Hong went to the cornerflag to take it. Northern California's Lin Ting Hong was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jardel Carvalho in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jardel Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Conrado Frans's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. The audience was convinced that Fabio Monte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jardel Carvalho was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Jardel Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Frans, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Jardel Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Monte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 played minutes Dinamo Colorado got a freekick which was hit by Rivaldo Dez. Dinamo Colorado made a substitution. Gürbüz Raif replaced Rui Coutinho. The audience was convinced that Fabio Monte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jardel Carvalho was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. 95 minutes into the match, Dinamo Colorado's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Monte came free, but Jardel Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Northern California had played much better football throughout.