Friendly League

Rising Sun Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Peter Santos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Samurai Champions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Charlie Vandamme came free, but Márcio de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute New Miran FC were awarded a corner. Álvaro Duarte went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on New Miran FC's corner Álvaro Duarte fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Márcio de Brito quite easily take care of the ball. In the 10th minute, Johan Neeskens made a precise shot to the right of Márcio de Brito. Samurai Champions FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Wiliam Ferraz made in the 14th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Hugo De Leon however managed to control. Arturo Turner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Márcio de Brito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Samurai Champions FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Álvaro Duarte was slow to take the kick. During this time New Miran FC's players had a chance to rest. Wiliam Ferraz got a throw-in 22 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Hugo De Leon. 25 minutes into the match, New Miran FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Santos came free, but Gino Tonić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charlie Vandamme in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match, Peter Santos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gino Tonić saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gino Tonić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Wiliam Ferraz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to New Miran FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Hugo De Leon hit a great ball. Samurai Champions FC's Peter Santos couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for New Miran FC. In the 44th minute, Elpidio Bidun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Turner to make the kick off. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zafer Yavuzhan in the 55th minute of play. Gino Tonić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Johan Neeskens kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Márcio de Brito. That made the score 0-2 in the 65 minute of play. Samurai Champions FC made a substitution. Alfredo Di Cintio replaced Amílton Cordeiro. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johan Neeskens in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute Johan Neeskens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márcio de Brito made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Johan Neeskens sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Recife in the 87th minute of play forced New Miran FC's goalkeeper Gino Tonić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Samurai Champions FC's Márcio de Brito got control of the ball when Charlie Vandamme tried to sneak it across the goal line. New Miran FC's Charlie Vandamme was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 90th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The Samurai Champions FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. New Miran FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.