Friendly League

湖南株洲神龙
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 何沙朋 made the kick off which started today's match. Edson Futebol Clube's Betinho Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 梅耀雄 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Karkantos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 麦天潮 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the game, Edson Futebol Clube's Betinho Damião nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 梅耀雄 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, Betinho Damião notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of 湖南株洲永胜队's 梅耀雄. 梅耀雄 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edson Futebol Clube's Panos Karkantos got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, 湖南株洲永胜队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 洪悦松 to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in 湖南株洲永胜队's zone, Betinho Damião stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 梅耀雄 came out of the goal and Betinho Damião tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute Betinho Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅耀雄 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Edson Futebol Clube got a corner. 湖南株洲永胜队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tao Xing Yong ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tao Xing Yong made a great header on Edson Futebol Clube's corner, it was just that 湖南株洲永胜队's 梅耀雄 managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 42nd minute, Panos Karkantos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Edson Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5.

If Panos Karkantos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edson Futebol Clube were furious when Dorian Sena was red carded, 52 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 52nd minute, Dorian Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 湖南株洲永胜队's 梅耀雄 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save 湖南株洲永胜队 from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the match, 湖南株洲永胜队's goalkeeper 梅耀雄 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Panos Karkantos. 64 minutes into the match, Panos Karkantos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 梅耀雄, 0-6. After a defensive mix-up in 湖南株洲永胜队's zone, Panos Karkantos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 梅耀雄 came out of the goal and Panos Karkantos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edson Futebol Clube made a substitution. Lucas Hulk replaced Betinho Damião. 梅耀雄 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Fontes in the 69th minute. Ernesto Fontes hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. A sloppy throw-in by 麦天潮 in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Edson Futebol Clube's Dawid Gruchacz. Ernesto Fontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 梅耀雄 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alim Karaman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 played minutes Edson Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Hulk. Alim Karaman hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 梅耀雄 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Karkantos in the 87th minute of the match. With a little luck, 湖南株洲永胜队's 梅耀雄 got control of the ball when Alim Karaman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Panos Karkantos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match was over Edson Futebol Clube could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 湖南株洲永胜队 throughout the match.