Friendly League

Arena do Trovão
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Xu Yang Jian made the kick off which started today's match. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Yang Jian in the 6th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Yang Jian came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Yang Jian in the 9th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Xu Yang Jian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pepe Santoro was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. It was a well-played corner which Eduard Iacobescu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Qiang in the 20th minute of play forced Alvinegro de Tupã's goalkeeper Karl Martin Bell Burnell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Lesardo in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Yang Jian came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal Leal came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Xu Yang Jian kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pepe Santoro. That made the score 1-0 in the 36 minute of play. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xu Yang Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xu Yang Jian in the 39th minute of play. Alvinegro de Tupã's Aníbal Leal got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Petros Mousa made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Benedicto Lesardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Xu Yang Jian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pepe Santoro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Benedicto Lesardo came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Karl Martin Bell Burnell could save by the left post. Aníbal Leal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pepe Santoro having to make a save. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Narciso Vergaray was substituted for Benedicto Lesardo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Yang Jian in the 73rd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xu Yang Jian in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pepe Santoro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 75 minutes, Aníbal Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvinegro de Tupã's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvinegro de Tupã's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Narciso Vergaray scored to the left of an out of position Karl Martin Bell Burnell, making the score, 2-1. In the 83rd match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Kimetz to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute of the match Hílton Pernambucano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pepe Santoro skillfully saved the ball. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hílton Pernambucano was slow to take the kick. During this time Alvinegro de Tupã's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Alvinegro de Tupã's Aníbal Leal getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 87 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Yang Jian came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pepe Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Leal in the 90th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Alvinegro de Tupã's Xu Yang Jian got a free kick in the 91st minute. 95 minutes into the game, Narciso Vergaray lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Karl Martin Bell Burnell. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.