Friendly League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eliseu Alagoano started the match with the kick off. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flaco López in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Al-Fajuth defense, Flaco López kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Édouard Mendy. The Al-Fajuth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Édouard Mendy should have stopped the shot. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flaco López, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flaco López in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Édouard Mendy saved Al-Fajuth from getting behind. A collision led to Al-Fajuth getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Léo Ortiz hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Pietro Sales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rômulo Soares struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Võ Gozali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Al-Fajuth. Võ Gozali was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eliseu Alagoano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 39 minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Flaco López hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Flaco López 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. The Al-Fajuth players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. JFSP were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pietro Sales made a kick off. After 52 played minutes Al-Fajuth got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Matorin. After 53 played minutes JFSP got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Hermes. With a little luck, Al-Fajuth's Édouard Mendy got control of the ball when Pietro Sales tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute Flaco López shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Võ Gozali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Alagoano in the 63rd minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, JFSP's Flaco López dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flaco López in the 76th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Flaco López got free with Édouard Mendy in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Võ Gozali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denílson Massa in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denílson Massa. Édouard Mendy didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 94th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. When the match was over JFSP could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Al-Fajuth throughout the match.