Friendly League

Gigante
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) George Messi made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Dantas in the 2nd minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When Esteban Montrell fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Three Lions FC's protests and gave Esteban Montrell a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th minute Vicente Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krakaca Neto in the 11th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Futuros FC's Krakaca Neto in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Three Lions FC's goalie prevented a goal. George Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Carlos Andrade having to interfere. George Buffon made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Marcos Fernandes sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Three Lions FC's George Buffon got control of the ball when Krakaca Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Three Lions FC's George Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Three Lions FC from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, George Buffon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When George De Bruyne came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Three Lions FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that George De Bruyne couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Futuros FC's zone, Gunnar Ekeroth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Carlos Andrade came out of the goal and Gunnar Ekeroth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. George Buffon made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Marcos Fernandes sent off a good shot on target. George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krakaca Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Fernandes got free with George Buffon in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Krakaca Neto scored 1-0 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of George Buffon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

51 minutes into the match, Futuros FC's Vicente Dantas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that George Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 52nd minute, Marcos Fernandes made a precise shot to the right of George Buffon. Three Lions FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Hernández in the 57th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Krakaca Neto came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Fernandes in the 60th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Marcos Fernandes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of George Buffon. Three Lions FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcos Fernandes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 67th match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Barral to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Barral to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Pedro Luís Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Smith in the 73rd minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George De Bruyne in the 75th minute of the match. George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krakaca Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Krakaca Neto came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krakaca Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Buffon having to interfere. After 86 minutes of play, Futuros FC's Krakaca Neto made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. George Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krakaca Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gunnar Ekeroth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but João Carlos Andrade made a huge save. George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Xun Kang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Three Lions FC's zone, Mai Xun Kang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. George Buffon came out of the goal and Mai Xun Kang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Futuros FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.