Friendly League

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Felipe Santos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes in the game George Lukaku did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to George Maldini. Esteban Montrell got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by George Messi. In the 22nd minute George Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Durval Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. George Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Durval Marinho having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Santos came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Santos in the 27th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Santos in the 35th minute of the match. Durval Marinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Messi in the 42nd minute. With a little luck, Relyn Futebol Clube's Durval Marinho got control of the ball when George Messi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell George Messi to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's Kléber Barral got a free kick in the 57th minute. Felipe Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Santos in the 58th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Relyn Futebol Clube's attentive Oséias Correia managed to snatch the ball when George Lukaku made a throw-in in the 61st minute of the game. Felipe Santos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without George Buffon having to make a save. Felipe Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but George Buffon made a huge save. After 63 played minutes Three Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Benito McRae. George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Cangeopol, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Messi in the 70th minute of play forced Relyn Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Durval Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by George Lukaku in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Relyn Futebol Clube's Tymoteusz Lemiesz. The audience was convinced that George Messi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Durval Marinho was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Relyn Futebol Clube's Durval Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Messi in the 84th minute of play. Felipe Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but George Buffon made a huge save. In the 92nd minute, George Lukaku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Durval Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Ekeroth in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.