Friendly League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tyron Velasquez took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Glen Conklin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Nordmark. Tyron Velasquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Jeremy Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Oscar Nordmark in the 12th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Santos FC's Mike Richardson. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 16th minute of play. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Gilmore in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Jörgen Frohm got a free kick in the 19th minute. A hard shot 23 in the game by Tyron Velasquez from a close distance when the talented Jeremy Nicholas managed to make a qualified save. New England Minas's players were relieved. After 24 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Mike Richardson. With a little luck, New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas got control of the ball when Tyron Velasquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the New England Minas defense, Tyron Velasquez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremy Nicholas. The New England Minas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremy Nicholas should have stopped the shot. Tyron Velasquezs short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Jeremy Nicholas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aaron Smallwood showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Pacheco in the 44th minute of the match. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edgardo Silva to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgardo Silva got free with Aaron Smallwood in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Santos FC from getting a goal against them. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tyron Velasquez during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tyron Velasquez to maneuver through the defense. New England Minas's Emmitt Benson was substituted for Alperen Öksüz. In the 72nd minute Lanny Gilmore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emmitt Benson in the 75th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Aaron Smallwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emmitt Benson came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aaron Smallwood could save by the left post. 80 minutes into the game, Tio Lio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Aaron Smallwood was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The New England Minas fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when New England Minas's Tio Lio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tio Lio in the 89th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Aaron Smallwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Santos FC from getting a goal against them.