Friendly League

MDQ Raptors Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With his leg Fabinho Carneiro managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when MDQ Raptors FC's Daniel Järvenperä fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 5 minutes into the match, Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Ursino came free, but Fabinho Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that William Godoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cosme Francesco was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. When MDQ Raptors FC's Daniel Järvenperä in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. When Daniel Järvenperä came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the MDQ Raptors FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Järvenperä couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, MDQ Raptors FC's Abelardo Rocendo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Abelardo Rocendo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of MDQ Raptors FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Abelardo Rocendo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of MDQ Raptors FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tigre Brasilis F.C.:s goal. MDQ Raptors FC:s Cosme Francesco showed great skill when he stopped William Godoi:s penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Järvenperä in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabinho Carneiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Teofilo Adrio scored to the left of an out of position Fabinho Carneiro, making the score, 1-0. In the 24th minute João Vítor Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosme Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teofilo Adrio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Fabinho Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s Fabinho Carneiro got control of the ball when Daniel Järvenperä tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, MDQ Raptors FC's goal looked a bit too open when William Godoi came free, but Cosme Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosme Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Godoi in the 33rd minute of the match. If Daniel Järvenperä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Järvenperäs short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Fabinho Carneiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Fabinho Carneiro managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when MDQ Raptors FC's Daniel Järvenperä fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 40 minutes, Hortêncio Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MDQ Raptors FC and the Tigre Brasilis F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hortêncio Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. When Ernesto Elodio fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MDQ Raptors FC's protests and gave Ernesto Elodio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, MDQ Raptors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Elodio to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute of the match William Godoi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cosme Francesco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when William Godoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. William Godoi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Cosme Francesco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 67th minute João Vítor Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosme Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Tigre Brasilis F.C. getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Takis Tsaousidis hit a great ball. In the 72nd match minute, MDQ Raptors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Järvenperä to maneuver through the defense. Fabinho Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Järvenperä, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s Fabinho Carneiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Järvenperä in the 78th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Tigre Brasilis F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Takis Tsaousidis. The audience was convinced that Daniel Järvenperä's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabinho Carneiro was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tigre Brasilis F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Järvenperä was slow to take the kick. During this time MDQ Raptors FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led MDQ Raptors FC's Teofilo Adrio to a score. 2-0 in the 87th minute. 91 minutes into the match, MDQ Raptors FC's goalkeeper Cosme Francesco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by William Godoi. MDQ Raptors FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.