Friendly League

Milo Joyce Memorial
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dorian do Vale started the match with the kick off. Chase Palacios didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dorian do Vale went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 8 minutes into the game, Dorian do Vale cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Chase Palacios was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Allen Salinas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P's Dorian do Vale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chase Palacios narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 21 minutes BUITRES II's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Régis de Souza who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but 김 경 advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-3 in the 22nd minute. Dorian do Vale took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chase Palacios. Chase Palacios dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Geovânio Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dan Pike in the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute Dorian do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chase Palacios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chase Palacios came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Merusca F&P's Dorian do Vale. But to his dismay, Dorian do Vale quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. In the 40th match minute, Merusca F&P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorian do Vale in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chase Palacios prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The BUITRES II players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Merusca F&P were winning 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Allen Salinas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Merusca F&P getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Régis de Souza hit a great ball. Dan Pike's late challenge caught a Merusca F&P's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dan Pike helped the player get up and apologised. Dan Pike hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After having played for 57 minutes, 김 경 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merusca F&P's supporters crossed their fingers, but 김 경 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Merusca F&P's Luís Paulo França was substituted for Dorian do Vale. After 73 played minutes BUITRES II got a freekick which was hit by Cordeiro Asadov. Chase Palacios was a little too slow when Luís Paulo França got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-8. 87 minutes into the game, Merusca F&P's Luís Paulo França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chase Palacios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. After a rather tough play, BUITRES II's Cordeiro Asadov got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Merusca F&P's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.