Friendly League

Ricart FC
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronan Barbarin in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andres Ekhi saved Ricart Futebol Clube from getting behind. Lars Son took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Hori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reinaldo Palmeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Lars Son made a huge save. In the 20th minute Ronan Barbarin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronan Barbarin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andres Ekhi having to make a save. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronan Barbarin in the 24th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronan Barbarin in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andres Ekhi saved Ricart Futebol Clube from getting behind. After 27 played minutes Ricart Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Doron Bantz. If Ronan Barbarin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andres Ekhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Lindsten, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes into the match, Arsene Wenger Academy's Algot Erserman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres Ekhi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lars Son made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Eusebio Hori sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Ricart Futebol Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arsene Wenger Academy:s goal. The referee gave Arsene Wenger Academy a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ronan Barbarin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi. 0-2. After the first half Arsene Wenger Academy were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusebio Hori made a kick off. In the 58th minute of the match Ricart Futebol Clube got a corner. Arsene Wenger Academy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Doron Bantz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Reinaldo Palmeira almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Arsene Wenger Academy's Lars Son did a great save. Andres Ekhi made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Ronan Barbarin sent off a good shot on target. Emmanuel Ronaldo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Lars Son made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusebio Hori in the 64th minute of play. Andres Ekhi made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Ronan Barbarin sent off a good shot on target. The corner led to Ricart Futebol Clube's Reinaldo Palmeira getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Arsene Wenger Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Lars Son reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Eusebio Hori managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ricart Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Hori was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lars Son breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the match, Arsene Wenger Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Lars Son reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsene Wenger Academy's Lars Son played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusebio Hori in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Eusebio Hori made a precise shot to the right of Lars Son. Arsene Wenger Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ricart Futebol Clube made a substitution. Abel Ramalho replaced Eusebio Hori.