ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cauan Loyola took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Cauan Loyola recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cristiano Aveiro. Cauan Loyola showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 9th minute, Nacional's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jardel Baggio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ekain Menendez charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ekain Menendez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Raphael Fenton replaced Robert Arboleda. In the 12th minute, Ekain Menendez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niklas Bergdal in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Aveiro saved Nacional from getting behind. After some careless play in the ITAFUT 4EVER defense, Grabiel Escorcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nilson Peres. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nilson Peres should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Cristiano Aveiro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 32nd minute of the match ITAFUT 4EVER got a corner. Nacional's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jean-Paul Møffelmand ran over to the corner to take the kick. Raphael Fenton hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Nilson Peres came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia. But to his dismay, Grabiel Escorcia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Henriques in the 41st minute of play. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Nacional from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's Cauan Loyola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Aveiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46th minute of the match, Jardel Baggio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cristiano Aveiro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Grabiel Escorcia to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Grabiel Escorcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Grabiel Escorcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilson Peres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Grabiel Escorcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nilson Peres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grabiel Escorcia ran back to his position shaking his head. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Baggio in the 59th minute of play. Cristiano Aveiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cauan Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Aveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan Loyola in the 68th minute of play. Nacional made a substitution. Walme Yurre replaced Mendiko Bueres. ITAFUT 4EVER's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jean-Paul Møffelmand in the 71st minute. Grabiel Escorcia scored 2-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nilson Peres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Sidney Bertassi replaced Jardel Baggio. In the 78th minute Sebastião Henriques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Nacional's zone, Sidney Bertassi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Aveiro came out of the goal and Sidney Bertassi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Damiano Fioravanti got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grabiel Escorcia hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute of the match Jean-Paul Møffelmand sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Aveiro skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Edward Huyghebaert managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Huyghebaert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Aveiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 92 minutes, Sidney Bertassi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sidney Bertassi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd minute, Edward Huyghebaert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nacional succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though ITAFUT 4EVER had controlled the match.
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