Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edgardo Silva got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Leandro Gil threw the ball into play from the sideline. New England Minas's Tony Pacheco quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Edgardo Silva scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gonçalo de Medeiros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kara Bhattacharya in the 10th minute of play. After having played for 11 minutes, Alperen Öksüz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New England Minas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alperen Öksüz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, Edgardo Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gonçalo de Medeiros. Espigão Steamrollers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgardo Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Silva in the 29th minute of play forced Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Gonçalo de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. New England Minas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Roneixon Siqueira scored to the left of an out of position Jeremy Nicholas, making the score, 1-2. The supporters of New England Minas booed when Espigão Steamrollers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. 柳远桑 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonçalo de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Thorstein Heinsmann got a free kick in the 54th minute. Gonçalo de Medeiros acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 55th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Glen Conklin. Roneixon Siqueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremy Nicholas having to make a save. Jeremy Nicholas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roneixon Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute Roneixon Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lalo Rosas fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New England Minas's protests and gave Lalo Rosas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lalo Rosas didn't get a good kick on the ball. New England Minas made a substitution. Tio Lio replaced Alperen Öksüz. Lalo Rosas kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roneixon Siqueira in the 71st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Tio Lio managed to get in a good position for a shot. New England Minas's supporters rose to their feet, but Tio Lio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo de Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gonçalo de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Edgardo Silva didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 82nd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Edgardo Silva ran dejectedly back to his position. Tio Lio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edgardo Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. New England Minas made a substitution. Arturo Sito replaced Edgardo Silva. 92 minutes into the match, Kara Bhattacharya had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jeremy Nicholas. New England Minas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kara Bhattacharya was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Gonçalo de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Sito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The New England Minas players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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