Friendly League

Nereta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ilie Slătineanu made the kick off which started today's match. If Osi Pratto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilie Slătineanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Alfonso Gerazan made a huge save. 12 minutes into the match, Ilie Slătineanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Gerazan. PANAMERICANO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ilie Slătineanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Eliézer Ben Yehuda put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Muammer Taşcıoğlu. The audience was convinced that Osi Pratto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. After having played for 23 minutes, Rune Kapstad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Nereta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rune Kapstad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Nereta's Muammer Taşcıoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osi Pratto in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match PANAMERICANO FC got a corner. FC Nereta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Christer Larsfelt ran over to the corner to take the kick. Osi Pratto made a great header on PANAMERICANO FC's corner, it was just that FC Nereta's Muammer Taşcıoğlu managed to reach the ball for a save. The PANAMERICANO FC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when PANAMERICANO FC's Osi Pratto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mário Modesto during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st match minute, FC Nereta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Modesto to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliézer Ben Yehuda in the 34th minute of play forced FC Nereta's goalkeeper Muammer Taşcıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, FC Nereta's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Ben Yehuda came free, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Gerazan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilie Slătineanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eliézer Ben Yehuda was the one to do the kick off. If Ilie Slătineanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PANAMERICANO FC's Alfonso Gerazan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilie Slătineanu in the 55th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Mazinho Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Schuhmacher took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alfonso Gerazan. PANAMERICANO FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Eliézer Ben Yehuda scored 1-3 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Muammer Taşcıoğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. PANAMERICANO FC's Tiburcio Elija was substituted for Adrian Adib. Alfonso Gerazan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilie Slătineanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Eliézer Ben Yehuda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Muammer Taşcıoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Muammer Taşcıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Nereta's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Christer Larsfelt was slow to take the kick. During this time PANAMERICANO FC's players had a chance to rest. PANAMERICANO FC's Sasho Stariradev was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Eliézer Ben Yehuda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muammer Taşcıoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute Ilie Slătineanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Gerazan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 98 minutes PANAMERICANO FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felix Schuhmacher who took care of the corner kick. PANAMERICANO FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.