Friendly League

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Lain got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Numan Afak in the 7th minute of play forced MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Harsh Gods's Maximino Merexildo got control of the ball when Giovanni de Sousa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Lain came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute Harsh Gods were awarded a corner. Roberto Carlos went to the cornerflag to take it. Renatas Eidukonis made a great header on Harsh Gods's corner, it was just that MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 14th match minute, MDS Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Cearense to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the MDS Soccer Club defense, Ali Numan Afak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zheng Di Xi. The MDS Soccer Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zheng Di Xi should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Lain in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zheng Di Xi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 21 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goal looked a bit too open when Armandinho Brasil came free, but Maximino Merexildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheng Di Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Meilutyte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Gabriele Meilutyte ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zheng Di Xi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Kauan Rosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zheng Di Xi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Zheng Di Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauan Rosa in the 32nd minute of play. Zheng Di Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Lain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, MDS Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dé Mandrak to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 36 minutes, Ali Numan Afak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harsh Gods's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Numan Afak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Ruy Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Tomas Lain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zheng Di Xi was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 42 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Kauan Rosa came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44th play minutes Kauan Rosa shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Zheng Di Xi and just under the crossbar into goal.

MDS Soccer Club made a substitution. José Maria Mineiro replaced Armandinho Brasil. 51 minutes into the match, MDS Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Lain came free, but Zheng Di Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erivaldo Severo in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximino Merexildo saved Harsh Gods from getting behind. 54 minutes into the game, Ali Numan Afak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zheng Di Xi. Ali Numan Afak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erivaldo Severo during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MDS Soccer Club's Erivaldo Severo got a free kick in the 59th minute. After some careless play in the Harsh Gods defense, Erivaldo Severo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximino Merexildo. The Harsh Gods fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximino Merexildo should have stopped the shot. Fernando Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After 64 played minutes Roberto Carlos shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi to catch but Roberto Carlos was lucky. It became 1-6 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Lain in the 69th minute of play. When Vicente Cearense fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MDS Soccer Club's protests and gave Vicente Cearense a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, one of MDS Soccer Club:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for MDS Soccer Club. Zheng Di Xi had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Tomas Lain's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 76th minute, Caio Cearense got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Harsh Gods made a substitution. Jokūbas Miškūnas replaced Roberto Carlos. Dé Mandrak charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dé Mandrak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dé Mandrak hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Ali Numan Afak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-7 became the score in the 83rd minute when Tomas Lain elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Jogaila Makauskas hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save MDS Soccer Club from getting a goal against them. José Maria Mineiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maximino Merexildo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lukasz Gmoch went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-7 was the resulting score. The MDS Soccer Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Harsh Gods were clearly better and deserved to take the win.