Friendly League

Machados FC V2
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Dezassete's Meng Di Jun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Machados FC V2's Rodrigo Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meng Di Jun in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes Machados FC V2's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juan Alberdi who took care of the corner kick. Enzo Quintas tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Rodrigo Lima. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Henry got free with Miguel Marin in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meng Di Jun in the 13th minute of the match. A collision led to Machados FC V2 getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Hildeberto Cortez hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Machados FC V2's Miguel Marin threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aristides Henry, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 18th minute Machados FC V2 were awarded a corner. Pascoal Espírito Santo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Pascoal Espírito Santo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin did a great save. FC Dezassete's Frederico Pinheiro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Enzo Quintas in the 21 minute of the game. Meng Di Jun scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodrigo Lima, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If You had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristides Henry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miguel Marin having to make a save. Miguel Marin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Henry in the 35th minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Machados FC V2's Ivan Torres quite brazenly broke a throw-in by You, made in the 41st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meng Di Jun in the 43rd minute of play forced Machados FC V2's goalkeeper Rodrigo Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meng Di Jun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodrigo Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. If Matthias Tham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aristides Henry was the one to do the kick off. Rodrigo Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meng Di Jun, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Juan Alberdi made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Machados FC V2's Remzi Bozlak. A collision led to Machados FC V2 getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Matthias Tham hit a great ball. Meng Di Jun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodrigo Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After 63 played minutes FC Dezassete got a freekick which was hit by Meng Di Jun. Machados FC V2 made a substitution. Enzo Soveral replaced Ivan Torres. Meng Di Jun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Lima made a huge save. When Meng Di Jun came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the FC Dezassete 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 Meng Di Jun couldn't finish the play. Aristides Henry kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. FC Dezassete's Branco Tinto was substituted for Meng Di Jun. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Quintino Prates replaced You. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Pang Kun Xi replaced Emanuel Millano. In the 72nd match minute, Machados FC V2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Henry to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Branco Tinto in the 78th minute of the match. Miguel Marin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Aristides Henry struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Miguel Marin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Machados FC V2. The FC Dezassete supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Dezassete would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.