Friendly League

Ciruelandia
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giovanni dos Santos got the match started through his kick off. Quico Gibert who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Wesley Cardoso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Giovanni dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gremio NG's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovanni dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, Gremio NG's goal looked a bit too open when Quico Gibert came free, but Wesley Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gremio NG's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Quico Gibert scored to the left of an out of position Wesley Cardoso, making the score, 1-0. Cebrián Fonticoba kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 22 minutes of play, Gremio NG's Giovanni dos Santos made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Quico Gibert in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wesley Cardoso saved Gremio NG from getting behind. Damaso Zafrilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Wesley Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alan Aguiar hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Ciruel Academy's Quico Gibert dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Gremio NG's Wesley Cardoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Gremio NG from getting a goal against them. Gremio NG's Wesley Cardoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Gremio NG from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the match, Quico Gibert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wesley Cardoso. Gremio NG's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Quico Gibert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Quico Gibert to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Perico Rojas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wesley Cardoso skillfully saved the ball. In the 55thth minute of the game Quico Gibert who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gremio NG's Wesley Cardoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Quico Gibert in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wesley Cardoso saved Gremio NG from getting behind. In the 62nd minute, Quico Gibert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ciruel Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. In the 65th minute of the match Cebrián Fonticoba shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wesley Cardoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 67thth minute of the game Quico Gibert who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gremio NG's Wesley Cardoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quico Gibert in the 70th minute of play forced Gremio NG's goalkeeper Wesley Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wesley Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quico Gibert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ciruel Academy booed when Gremio NG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Quico Gibert in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wesley Cardoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 80 played minutes, Ciruel Academy's Cebrián Fonticoba shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wesley Cardoso 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 Ciruel Academy reached it. Wesley Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quico Gibert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Quico Gibert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wesley Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quico Gibert in the 89th minute of the match. Wesley Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quico Gibert in the 93rd minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Quico Gibert notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Gremio NG's Wesley Cardoso. Wesley Cardoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gremio NG's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.