Friendly League

Arena Pomerode
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andy Cole took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xavier Laureys got a throw-in 4 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Natalio Centenales. The supporters of Família Ressaca MZ booed when Floresta Negra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Bazkoare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egun Pais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Centenales in the 6th minute of play. Família Ressaca MZ's João Paulo Silva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Família Ressaca MZ from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Floresta Negra FC's Hector Bazkoare got a free kick in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Floresta Negra FC's Andy Cole sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Paulo Silva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Randy Doty kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovanni Baptista in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Natalio Centenales in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Egun Pais saved Floresta Negra FC from getting behind. After 34 minutes Floresta Negra FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wojciech Rutecki who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Família Ressaca MZ's Feng Yang getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Floresta Negra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Centenales came free, but Egun Pais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Paulo Silva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andy Cole in the 41st minute. The supporters of Floresta Negra FC booed when Família Ressaca MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Laureys didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

51 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Andy Cole came free, but João Paulo Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Andy Cole shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovanni Baptista hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Floresta Negra FC made a substitution. Alexsandro Mandrak replaced Hector Bazkoare. In the 69th minute, Geovanni Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute Jardel Lewandowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais got control of the ball when Natalio Centenales tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute Jardel Lewandowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Família Ressaca MZ's João Paulo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Lewandowski in the 86th minute of play. Egun Pais made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Natalio Centenales sent off a good shot on target. Família Ressaca MZ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.