Friendly League

Kandsνkon Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lukáš Katačić got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Lukáš Katačić made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Atletico de Madrid's Marcelo Frans tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 8th minute of the match Florida Gulf Coast got a corner. Atletico de Madrid's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. John James ran over to the corner to take the kick. Florida Gulf Coast's John James was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Frans in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when Atletico de Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charis Sakalakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Lukáš Katačić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelo Frans was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Zézinho de Alcântara hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Lukáš Katačić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Frans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giannis Dimitropoulos in the 22nd minute of play. Giannis Dimitropoulos scored 1-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Nardo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute Omiros Simos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Florida Gulf Coast from getting a goal against them. Luis Nardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Sakalakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 40th minute Atletico de Madrid were awarded a corner. Segundo Maule went to the cornerflag to take it. The Florida Gulf Coast fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Omiros Simos was the one to do the kick off. Marcelo Frans stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lukáš Katačić's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute of the game Zézinho de Alcântara made a throw-in which Vassilis Tsopelas played forward. Lukáš Katačić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Marcelo Frans made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lukáš Katačić in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Frans saved Atletico de Madrid from getting behind. 65 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's goal looked a bit too open when Omiros Simos came free, but Luis Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omiros Simos in the 66th minute of play forced Florida Gulf Coast's goalkeeper Luis Nardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Atletico de Madrid's Zézinho de Alcântara got a free kick in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Frans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Lukáš Katačić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Giannis Dimitropoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Nardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lukáš Katačić in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Frans saved Atletico de Madrid from getting behind. The Florida Gulf Coast fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Frans having to interfere. After 96 played minutes Atletico de Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho de Alcântara.