Friendly League

MCG
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lucas Delbridge made the kick off and thus started the match. Greger Lundkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Paraibano having to interfere. In the 5th minute Howard Bowen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Paraibano was a little too slow when Greger Lundkvist got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kauã Moreno came free, but Jimmy Fraser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Greger Lundkvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Paraibano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Greger Lundkvist ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to FÊNIX F.C. getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marcinho Arce hit a great ball. Alfredo Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Greger Lundkvist in the 15th minute of play. Alfredo Paraibano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Howard Bowen, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Jimmy Fraser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt Bouchard, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of FÊNIX F.C. booed when Disco Inferno FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niles Leach didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute, Tiago Gabriel Damião hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bengt Bouchard's late challenge caught a Disco Inferno FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt Bouchard helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FÊNIX F.C.'s Bengt Bouchard got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute Greger Lundkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt Bouchard in the 35th minute of play forced Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Jimmy Fraser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jimmy Fraser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kauã Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the match, FÊNIX F.C.'s goalkeeper Alfredo Paraibano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Delbridge. It was a well-played corner which Evaristo Martins managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt Bouchard got free with Jimmy Fraser in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeremy Todman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Alfredo Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Lucas Delbridge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Disco Inferno FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Marquinhos Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jimmy Fraser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FÊNIX F.C.'s Luiz Paulo Cunha was substituted for Tiago Gabriel Damião. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greger Lundkvist in the 73rd minute of play forced FÊNIX F.C.'s goalkeeper Alfredo Paraibano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disco Inferno FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Bengt Bouchard scored to the left of an out of position Jimmy Fraser, making the score, 2-1. Lucas Delbridge's late challenge caught a FÊNIX F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucas Delbridge helped the player get up and apologised. Ellis Jeffress hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Bengt Bouchards short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Jimmy Fraser to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 96 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Jimmy Fraser had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bengt Bouchard. After a rather tough play, Disco Inferno FC's Jeremy Todman got a free kick in the 97th minute. FÊNIX F.C.'s supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Disco Inferno FC had won, even though FÊNIX F.C. had held more of the ball.