Friendly League

Signal Iduna Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Don Merlot started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Alberigo Sessa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lara Guadalupi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valério Ortiz got free with Timo Courtois in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute Don Merlot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lara Guadalupi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SSV Ulm 1846 booed when MAGNIFICOS.FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Mané Gerber quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Derek Henderson, made in the 15th minute of the game. A collision led to MAGNIFICOS.FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Manoel Cunha hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, MAGNIFICOS.FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Olof Lilja came free, but Lara Guadalupi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, MAGNIFICOS.FC's Timo Courtois threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Octavio Carballo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Valério Ortiz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Timo Courtois skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. SSV Ulm 1846's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Valério Ortiz scored to the left of an out of position Timo Courtois, making the score, 1-0. SSV Ulm 1846's Alex Kopf quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mané Gerber, made in the 32nd minute of the game. SSV Ulm 1846's Timo Courtois proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save SSV Ulm 1846 from getting a goal against them. Lara Guadalupi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Sessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 minutes MAGNIFICOS.FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sven-Olof Lilja who took care of the corner kick. Timo Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Carballo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valério Ortiz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Timo Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavio Carballo in the 52nd minute of play. Sven-Olof Lilja hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute of the match Elano Salgado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Timo Courtois skillfully saved the ball. When Sven-Olof Lilja fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SSV Ulm 1846's protests and gave Sven-Olof Lilja a yellow card for diving instead. After 55 played minutes SSV Ulm 1846 got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Olof Lilja. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Jeremias Macedo was substituted for Valério Ortiz. The supporters of MAGNIFICOS.FC booed when SSV Ulm 1846 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven-Olof Lilja didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 58 minutes of play, MAGNIFICOS.FC's Jeremias Macedo made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timo Courtois was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lara Guadalupi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Sessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute SSV Ulm 1846 were awarded a corner. Sven-Olof Lilja went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Sven-Olof Lilja almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MAGNIFICOS.FC's Lara Guadalupi did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Don Merlot got free with Lara Guadalupi in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lara Guadalupi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmiro Jayvier in the 71st minute of the match. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Frederico Hermes was substituted for Claudinho Braga. 74 minutes in the game Alex Kopf did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wolfgang Goethe. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Lara Guadalupi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save MAGNIFICOS.FC from getting a goal against them. Alberigo Sessa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Michel Griezmann was substituted for Octavio Carballo. Alberigo Sessa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 89 played minutes MAGNIFICOS.FC got a freekick which was hit by Mané Gerber. Jeremias Macedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Timo Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. MAGNIFICOS.FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.