Friendly League

Arena Maverick
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Sherlock Holmes started the match with the kick off. With his leg Polybos Koumanidis managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Maverick Futebol Clube's Sherlock Holmes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Sherlock Holmes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Polybos Koumanidis was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Maverick Futebol Clube's Fritz Salgado got a free kick in the 9th minute. Michel Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epigonoi Anetakis in the 11th minute of play. Alfredinho Massa might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Polybos Koumanidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredinho Massa ran back to his position shaking his head. Polybos Koumanidis was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Alfredinho Massa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfredinho Massa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Wit Chuchro took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Polybos Koumanidis. Polybos Koumanidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Maverick Futebol Clube's Vinícius Haaland slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Polybos Koumanidis. That made the score 3-0 after 34 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinícius Haaland got free with Polybos Koumanidis in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Deivid Goiano was slow to take the kick. During this time Maverick Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. 44 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Epigonoi Anetakis came free, but Michel Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kithairon Moundalexakis made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ defense, Alfredinho Massa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Polybos Koumanidis. The ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Polybos Koumanidis should have stopped the shot. The supporters of ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ booed when Maverick Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sherlock Holmes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kithairon Moundalexakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Vinícius Haaland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinícius Haaland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Polybos Koumanidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th match minute, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kithairon Moundalexakis to maneuver through the defense. Wit Chuchro spun around in front of the goal 71 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal. Stavros Demas kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. It was beautiful to see Maverick Futebol Clube's Deivid Goiano in action when he in the 74th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Wit Chuchro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Polybos Koumanidis having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Chronis Bekyros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Sherlock Holmes came free, but Polybos Koumanidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 minutes ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Deivid Goiano who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Maverick Futebol Clube's corner Deivid Goiano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Polybos Koumanidis quite easily take care of the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Maverick Futebol Clube's Sherlock Holmes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Polybos Koumanidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After 86 minutes ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Deivid Goiano who took care of the corner kick. Deivid Goiano made a great header on Maverick Futebol Clube's corner, it was just that ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Polybos Koumanidis managed to reach the ball for a save. ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Kithairon Moundalexakis got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Polybos Koumanidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Alfredinho Massa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.