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Match Report
Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oséias Gerber took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carroll Hathaway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sacchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oséias Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Lawrance See tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Stratton FC's Lawrance See got control of the ball when Elói Ferreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sipo EC's zone, Jakub Zoufalý stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carroll Hathaway came out of the goal and Jakub Zoufalý tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 14 played minutes Sipo EC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Alberto Passos. When Matt Sanderson fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stratton FC's protests and gave Matt Sanderson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Matt Sanderson hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 20th minute by Noel Velloso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Carroll Hathaway came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Stratton FC's Alessandro Sacchi. But to his dismay, Alessandro Sacchi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jakub Zoufalý fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carroll Hathaway having to interfere. Sipo EC's Carroll Hathaway played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Sacchi in the 27th minute of play. With a little luck, Stratton FC's Lawrance See got control of the ball when Elói Ferreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lawrance See took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oséias Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jakub Zoufalý sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandro Sacchi came free in the 33rd minute and tried to tip the ball over Carroll Hathaway, but to the joy of Sipo EC's supporters the ball went over. Carroll Hathaway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sacchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stratton FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alessandro Sacchi in the 39th minute. Carroll Hathaway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakub Zoufalý, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute Yan Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrance See saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 wind increased when Alessandro Sacchi made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Sipo EC's goal looked a bit too open when Jakub Zoufalý came free, but Carroll Hathaway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Porto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sipo EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stratton FC the free kick. A collision led to Sipo EC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Rodolfo Porto hit a great ball. Stratton FC's Lawrance See played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Ferreira in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Stratton FC booed when Sipo EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elói Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yan Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Stratton FC made a substitution. Ivan Warhurst replaced Jakub Zoufalý. After 75 played minutes Sipo EC got a freekick which was hit by Yan Netto. Jaffery Tarrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carroll Hathaway having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Filip Bykowski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sipo EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The supporters of Stratton FC booed when Sipo EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Américo Marinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sipo EC's Américo Marinho got a free kick in the 94th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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