Friendly League

Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Duarte Félix started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Félix in the 6th minute of play forced UPTEXTIL.COM's goalkeeper Mateus Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Brock Friend got a free kick in the 11th minute. Cüneyt Berksoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Bufi having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cüneyt Berksoy in the 15th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cüneyt Berksoy kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arthur Bufi. That made the score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Pontus Hjortberg's late challenge caught a Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pontus Hjortberg helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pontus Hjortberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Cüneyt Berksoy sped through Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arthur Bufi. 29 minutes into the game, Cüneyt Berksoy lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Arthur Bufi. 36 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cüneyt Berksoy. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cüneyt Berksoy in the 37th minute of play. Cüneyt Berksoy scored 4-0 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Bufi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th minute Brock Friend shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Félix in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cüneyt Berksoy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Cüneyt Berksoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique de Mendonça hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After 53 played minutes, UPTEXTIL.COM's Zé Paulo Queirós shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arthur Bufi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in UPTEXTIL.COM reached it. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cüneyt Berksoy in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arthur Bufi saved Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cüneyt Berksoy in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arthur Bufi saved Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting behind. After 61 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Enrique de Mendonça. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Rogério Teixeira was substituted for Hélder Lara. In the 62nd minute, Enrique de Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cüneyt Berksoy struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Arthur Bufi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UPTEXTIL.COM. 67 minutes into the match, Cüneyt Berksoy notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi. Arthur Bufi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. UPTEXTIL.COM made a substitution. Mário Maldini replaced Zé Paulo Queirós. UPTEXTIL.COM's Nestor Hoffmann was substituted for Hugo do Valle. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Ødegaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Ødegaard in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arthur Bufi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Martin Ødegaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 85th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arthur Bufi came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by UPTEXTIL.COM's Martin Ødegaard. But to his dismay, Martin Ødegaard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Martin Ødegaard might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arthur Bufi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martin Ødegaard ran back to his position shaking his head. Arthur Bufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Ødegaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. UPTEXTIL.COM's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.