Friendly League

Landulfos FC Brasil
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vasco FC's Alim Akkaya 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. 6 minutes into the match, Vasco FC's goalkeeper Franklin Bittencourt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedrão Pereira. With a little luck, Vasco FC's Franklin Bittencourt got control of the ball when Andrea Napoleone tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moise Zgrăbunţa in the 9th minute of play forced Landulfos FC's goalkeeper Jeremias Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franklin Bittencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrea Napoleone in the 12th minute. When Genílson Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Landulfos FC's protests and gave Genílson Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. Vasco FC's Geovanni Queirós took a good shot, in the 15th minute, which hit the crossbar above Jeremias Pires's head, and flew over the goal. Landulfos FC's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Vasco FC. With a little luck, Vasco FC's Franklin Bittencourt got control of the ball when Andrea Napoleone tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andrea Napoleone in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Franklin Bittencourt, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 33rd minute Dalmo Velloso collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. 33 minutes into the game, Raphael Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vasco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Landulfos FC the free kick. Landulfos FC made a substitution. Dedê Fonseca replaced Dalmo Velloso. Raphael Veiga hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, Moise Zgrăbunţa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vasco FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Andrea Napoleone came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Franklin Bittencourt could save by the left post. In the 41st minute, Andrea Napoleone got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrea Napoleone stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Zé Carlos Mazza notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Landulfos FC's Jeremias Pires. Jeremias Pires was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Raphael Veiga hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, Landulfos FC's goalkeeper Jeremias Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alim Akkaya. Vasco FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Geovanni Queirós in the 63rd minute. Geovanni Queirós made a great header on Vasco FC's corner, it was just that Landulfos FC's Jeremias Pires managed to reach the ball for a save. Alim Akkaya's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Jeremias Pires skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 66th minute of the match, Alim Akkaya tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jeremias Pires saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Landulfos FC's goalkeeper Jeremias Pires, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Franklin Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrea Napoleone's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Moise Zgrăbunţa took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Jeremias Pires to make any attempt to save it. Régis Vidal might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franklin Bittencourt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Régis Vidal ran back to his position shaking his head. Franklin Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Napoleone in the 85th minute of the match. Alim Akkaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Pires having to interfere. Vasco FC played a much better game than Landulfos FC and deserved their victory. The Landulfos FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.