Friendly League

ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ Estadio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Clemente Martino made the kick off and thus started the match. Dante Chico charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Chico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Chico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseu Alagoano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime Afonso having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rômulo Soares in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jaime Afonso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernando Elodio charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Elodio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th minute, Fernando Elodio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Rômulo Soares made a precise shot to the right of Jaime Afonso. ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 22nd minute, Fernando Elodio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes, Al-Fajuth's Jeferson Toscano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jaime Afonso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Al-Fajuth reached it. ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's Jaime Afonso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Soares in the 28th minute of play. Fernando Elodios short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Édouard Mendy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jaime Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rômulo Soares in the 32nd minute of the match. Rômulo Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaime Afonso having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Al-Fajuth's Rômulo Soares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaime Afonso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eliseu Alagoano made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Martino came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Al-Fajuth's Rômulo Soares got a free kick in the 61st minute. 67 minutes into the match, ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's Fernando Elodio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Édouard Mendy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 69 minutes into the game, when Severino Jurgi put in a rough tackle. In the 72nd match minute, ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Filipo to maneuver through the defense. ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's Jaime Afonso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ from getting a goal against them. 90 minutes into the match, ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Soares came free, but Jaime Afonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ⳊⲀⳐⲀ́ⲤⲦⳔⲤⲞⲊ's Jaime Afonso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu Alagoano in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Rômulo Soares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jaime Afonso. Rômulo Soares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Al-Fajuth's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.