Friendly League

Arena do Macabeus
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Waylon McQueen took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Neļķis came free, but Winford Taylor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DeAngelo Petty recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Keith Braxton in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luisão Simões prevented the ball from getting in the gole. TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG's Luisão Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by DeAngelo Petty in the 13th minute of play. After 16 played minutes TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Batista. The supporters of New England Minas booed when TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kader Picar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute of the match Mario Hayes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luisão Simões showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Waylon McQueen scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luisão Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute, Giovanni Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Mario Hayes managed to get in a good position for a shot. New England Minas's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Hayes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Simões breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keith Braxton in the 33rd minute of play forced TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG's goalkeeper Luisão Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Winford Taylor made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Dênis Gomes sent off a good shot on target. TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG's Giovanni Simões suffered a concussion after 42 minutes and had to leave the field. After 42 minutes, Stewart Francis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New England Minas and the TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 43 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Stewart Francis. 44 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goalkeeper Winford Taylor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elói Nogueira. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elói Nogueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Winford Taylor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dênis Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Winford Taylor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Neļķis, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Winford Taylor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dênis Gomes in the 64th minute of play. TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG's Luisão Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waylon McQueen in the 66th minute of play. In the 69th minute Bruno da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Winford Taylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG's goalkeeper Luisão Simões had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tobias Herrington. Mario Hayes kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of New England Minas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG:s goal. The referee gave TROMBETA DO APOCALIPSE MG a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dudu Neļķis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of New England Minas's Winford Taylor. 1-2. Winford Taylor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vivaldo Pitta in the 88th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Vivaldo Pitta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Winford Taylor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.