Friendly League

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fábio Bezerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valencia C.F.'s Ricardo Arias managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vágner Abraão in the 3 minute of the game. In the 4th minute, Joe Herring left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valencia C.F. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Jerry Lodge came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Wakanda fv FSCMZ's Fábio Bezerra. But to his dismay, Fábio Bezerra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wakanda fv FSCMZ's goalkeeper Mateus de Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joe Herring could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Mateus de Almeida made a huge save. After 15 minutes, Vágner Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wakanda fv FSCMZ and the Valencia C.F. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mateus de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lance Fairfax, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Joe Herring received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mateus de Almeida came out and tried to block the shot, but Joe Herring slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 23rd minute. If Joe Herring had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mateus de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Herring in the 34th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Joe Herring put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mateus de Almeida. In the 39th minute, Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Lance Fairfax hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute Osvaldo Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joe Herring was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joe Herring in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mateus de Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Joe Herring had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mateus de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valencia C.F.'s attentive Oliver Bean managed to snatch the ball when Hortêncio de Sousa made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. When Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wakanda fv FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. In the 58th minute, Joe Herring ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mateus de Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joe Herring in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateus de Almeida saved Wakanda fv FSCMZ from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Joe Herring put it in 6-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mateus de Almeida. 67 minutes into the match, Joe Herring notched a goal, 7-1, to the right of Wakanda fv FSCMZ's Mateus de Almeida. Mateus de Almeida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wakanda fv FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Joe Herring took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mateus de Almeida. Mateus de Almeida dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-1. In the 79th minute, Joe Herring made a precise shot to the right of Mateus de Almeida. Wakanda fv FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-1. Wakanda fv FSCMZ's Mateus de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joe Herring in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Joe Herring had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateus de Almeida. Wakanda fv FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joe Herring was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-1. Valencia C.F.'s attentive Oliver Bean managed to snatch the ball when Hortêncio de Sousa made a throw-in in the 87th minute of the game. Mateus de Almeida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joe Herring's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. 96 minutes into the match, Joe Herring had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateus de Almeida. Wakanda fv FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joe Herring was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 12-1. Valencia C.F. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.