Friendly League

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ulrico Herzog got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Leysus Oktavianus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tadeu Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Wiliam Peixoto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Jimmy Örtendal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Matanza and Steelers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, FC Alinborger's Toader Pădureanu got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 19th minute Leysus Oktavianus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulrico Herzog in the 21st minute of play forced FC Alinborger's goalkeeper Tadeu Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulrico Herzog in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tadeu Moraes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Doru Teodoroiu kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, FC Alinborger's goal looked a bit too open when Leysus Oktavianus came free, but Tadeu Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jimmy Örtendal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulrico Herzog in the 34th minute of play. In the 47th minute Sebastian Bîlbă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Bîlbă was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when César Lucas got free with Tadeu Moraes in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 52nd minute Angel Veronica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Alinborger's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Leysus Oktavianus scored to the left of an out of position Tadeu Moraes, making the score, 0-3. In the 57th minute, César Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tadeu Moraes came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Matanza and Steelers's César Lucas. But to his dismay, César Lucas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 65th minute Ulrico Herzog suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toader Pădureanu during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Matanza and Steelers's Álvaro de Alcântara was substituted for Ulrico Herzog. In the 67th match minute, FC Alinborger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toader Pădureanu to maneuver through the defense. Tadeu Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leysus Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes got control of the ball when Álvaro de Alcântara tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Matanza and Steelers's Wiliam Peixoto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leysus Oktavianus in the 78th minute of play forced FC Alinborger's goalkeeper Tadeu Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toader Pădureanu was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 81 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of FC Alinborger:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Matanza and Steelers:s goal. FC Alinborger's Tadeu Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leysus Oktavianus in the 83rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Tadeu Moraes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 93 minutes into the game, Manuel Boroș was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Alinborger's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matanza and Steelers the free kick. Tadeu Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leysus Oktavianus in the 94th minute of the match. Tadeu Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimmy Örtendal, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The FC Alinborger fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Matanza and Steelers were clearly better and deserved to take the win.