Friendly League

Estádio Monica
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kurt Janiš started the match with the kick off. Tomás Rosado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Jakub Baran made a huge save. A collision led to FC Patov getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Generoso Papon hit a great ball. Jos Verduin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jakub Baran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Arnaldo Vergílio was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Karel-Jan De Winter scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jakub Baran, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jakub Baran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Vergílio, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some careless play in the UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ defense, Jiří Tichavský kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wanderson Freire. The UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wanderson Freire should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karel-Jan De Winter in the 26th minute of play forced FC Patov's goalkeeper Jakub Baran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kurt Janiš sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute Tage Pålsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wanderson Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Patov's goalkeeper Jakub Baran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th match minute, UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Moura to maneuver through the defense. FC Patov made a substitution. Květoslav Zukal replaced Viliam Schenk. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jos Verduin made a kick off. Tage Pålsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olívio Souza's late challenge caught a FC Patov's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olívio Souza helped the player get up and apologised. After 59 played minutes UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ got a freekick which was hit by Olívio Souza. In the 63rd minute of the match UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ got a corner. FC Patov's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Karel-Jan De Winter ran over to the corner to take the kick. UMBRELLA CORPORATION™'s Jos Verduin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jakub Baran in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 69th minute, Arnaldo Vergílio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Jakub Baran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karel-Jan De Winter in the 73rd minute of play. Jakub Baran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jos Verduin in the 74th minute of the match. A collision led to UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Adalberto Correia hit a great ball. UMBRELLA CORPORATION™'s Wanderson Freire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tage Pålsson in the 85th minute of play. Jakub Baran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jos Verduin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Patov's Generoso Papon got a free kick in the 90th minute. The supporters of UMBRELLA CORPORATION™ booed when FC Patov was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Papon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jos Verduin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wanderson Freire came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Patov's Karel Brož. But to his dismay, Karel Brož quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.