Friendly League

Pecèm
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xie Shu Tian kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, RKO AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristiano Andrade fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 6th match minute, RKO AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loreto Carte to maneuver through the defense. RKO AFC's Loreto Carte quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Juarês Borges, made in the 14th minute of the game. Pecém's Nicuşor Nebunu got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xie Shu Tian scored 1-0 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fernando Felo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fernando Felo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xie Shu Tian in the 29th minute. RKO AFC's Fernando Felo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicuşor Nebunu in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, RKO AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Ourente to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute Xie Shu Tian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Felo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Ernie Kenney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernie Kenney was the one to do the kick off. Juarês Borges hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernie Kenney in the 59th minute of play forced Pecém's goalkeeper Denílson Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando Felo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Fernando Felo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xie Shu Tian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Xie Shu Tian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pecém's supporters rose to their feet, but Xie Shu Tian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Felo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cristiano Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. RKO AFC's Fernando Felo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xie Shu Tian in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xie Shu Tian in the 81st minute of play forced RKO AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Felo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Felo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xie Shu Tian, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 91 minutes into the match, Pecém's Xie Shu Tian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Felo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Xie Shu Tian scored 2-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fernando Felo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 95 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Xie Shu Tian came free, but Fernando Felo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.