Friendly League

Radium Mococa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Three Lions FC's George Grealish started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luizinho Xavier during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Three Lions FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by George Lukaku in the 9th minute. The corner led Three Lions FC's George Lukaku to fire away a dangerous shot which Fabiano Neto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fabiano Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gunnar Ekeroth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Gunnar Ekeroth put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabiano Neto. Fabiano Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kajetan Filanowski in the 20th minute of play. In the 26th minute Luizinho Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vitório das Neves's late challenge caught a Three Lions FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vitório das Neves helped the player get up and apologised. Vitório das Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Gunnar Ekeroth struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Fabiano Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Three Lions FC. Gunnar Ekeroth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Neto having to interfere. Gunnar Ekeroth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 37th minute Gunnar Ekeroth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Glauco Mineiro was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bobby Fett in the 54th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitório das Neves hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Fabiano Neto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gunnar Ekeroth showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 60 minute of play. Kléber Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Luizinho Xavier shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Buffon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabiano Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gunnar Ekeroth in the 67th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Alfredinho Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kajetan Filanowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Neto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gunnar Ekeroth's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute, Gunnar Ekeroth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunnar Ekeroth in the 88th minute of play forced Ⲙσсσсɑ Βᴜꓲꓲร's goalkeeper Fabiano Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Three Lions FC were awarded a corner. George Lukaku went to the cornerflag to take it. George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceyhan Ilıcak, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's Kléber Barral got a free kick in the 94th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Three Lions FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.