Friendly League

Soccer Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gil Motta made the kick off which started today's match. Bruce Nesbitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Gerard Reed got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute of the match Durvalino Dracena sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruce Nesbitt skillfully saved the ball. Vasco FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Russ Thorne 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Weldon Velasco was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 21 minutes into the match. Weldon Velasco hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After 25 minutes, Inácio Penha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vasco FC and the Cosmos Soccer Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Vasco FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Inácio Penha hit a great ball. After 30 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Cyrus Crouch. After having played for 31 minutes, Gil Motta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vasco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gil Motta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Russ Thorne might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wellington Barbosa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Russ Thorne ran back to his position shaking his head. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Russ Thorne to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adalberto de Souza got free with Bruce Nesbitt in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adalberto de Souza got free with Bruce Nesbitt in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Jonas Veloso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bruce Nesbitt. That made the score 2-1 in the 56 minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Jairo Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Veloso came free, but Bruce Nesbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Franklin Willingham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute Franklin Willingham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Gil Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Nesbitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cosmos Soccer Club getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Russ Thorne hit a great ball. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vasco FC's goalkeeper Wellington Barbosa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Motta came free, but Bruce Nesbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Gil Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Nesbitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosmos Soccer Club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.