Friendly League

Ilha do Urubu
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lúcio Munhoz got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Roberto-Carlos Neymar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brazil Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roberto-Carlos Neymar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brazil Academy's Rubinho Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eutichios Dridakis in the 7th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Brazil Academy's Franklin Linhares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alisson Becker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alisson Becker was a little too slow when Lúcio Munhoz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 27th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 40th minute Stathis Livathinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Kerkyra FC defense, Lúcio Munhoz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alisson Becker. The Kerkyra FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alisson Becker should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Koulis Kouloucheris made a kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Erli Haaland from a close distance when the talented Rubinho Azevedo managed to make a qualified save. Brazil Academy's players were relieved. In the 55th minute, Eutichios Dridakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kerkyra FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 58 minutes into the match, Kerkyra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Franklin Linhares came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alisson Becker didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lúcio Munhoz went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Koulis Kouloucheris could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Rubinho Azevedo made a huge save. Rubinho Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koulis Kouloucheris in the 70th minute of the match. Rubinho Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stathis Livathinos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Kerkyra FC's Erli Haaland slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rubinho Azevedo. That made the score 4-2 after 76 minutes of play. Paraskevas Labrakoglou hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute Stathis Livathinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alisson Becker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto-Carlos Neymar in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alisson Becker saved Kerkyra FC from getting behind. Alisson Becker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Rubinho Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Koulis Kouloucheris sent off a good shot on target. Koulis Kouloucheris could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Rubinho Azevedo made a huge save. 96 minutes into the game, Kerkyra FC's Erli Haaland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rubinho Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kerkyra FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Brazil Academy.