Friendly League

Estadio Nacional C V
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Erubiel Justin made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Mariusz Snow left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The National Team Cape-Verde fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Meelis Vananurm made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Hjalmar Browald sent off a good shot on target. Pål Sefastsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Abreu in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes in the game, Hjalmar Browald fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Meelis Vananurm having to interfere. Pål Sefastsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maicon Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hjalmar Browald in the 17th minute. Pål Sefastsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Pontes in the 18th minute of play. Pål Sefastsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erubiel Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź from getting a goal against them. Hjalmar Browald blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Meelis Vananurm having to make a save. In the 27th minute Maicon Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Sefastsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hjalmar Browald in the 29th minute of play. When Mariusz Snow fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored National Team Cape-Verde's protests and gave Mariusz Snow a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź booed when National Team Cape-Verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariusz Snow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pål Sefastsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by National Team Cape-Verde's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcin Wasilewski was slow to take the kick. During this time ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's players had a chance to rest. Meelis Vananurm was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Hjalmar Browald capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hjalmar Browald really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Meelis Vananurm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredric Melander, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's zone, Mariusz Snow stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Meelis Vananurm came out of the goal and Mariusz Snow tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute, Lindi Mena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute Marcelo Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Sefastsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 50th minute of the match, Marcelo Abreu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pål Sefastsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hjalmar Browald in the 55th minute of play. Meelis Vananurm didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fredric Melander went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of National Team Cape-Verde booed when ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartosz Poteralski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Hjalmar Browald came free, but Meelis Vananurm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pål Sefastsson made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Maicon Pontes sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredric Melander in the 66th minute of play forced ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Meelis Vananurm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pål Sefastsson made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Maicon Pontes sent off a good shot on target. National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 71st minute of play. A collision led to ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Marcin Wasilewski hit a great ball. National Team Cape-Verde made a substitution. Alex Broberg replaced Fredric Melander. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şahap Özgu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zair Hasa in the 77th minute of play forced ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Meelis Vananurm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź defense, Zair Hasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Meelis Vananurm. The ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Meelis Vananurm should have stopped the shot. Pål Sefastsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maicon Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 85th minute of play forced National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariusz Snow in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute Zair Hasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zair Hasa in the 90th minute of play. National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Zair Hasa notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm. Meelis Vananurm was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 96th minute Maicon Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Sefastsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for National Team Cape-Verde.