Friendly League

The Palace Punisher
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matouš Dobrý kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in The Punisher's zone, Matouš Dobrý stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Tinoco came out of the goal and Matouš Dobrý tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Punisher's Fred Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaroslav Benda in the 7th minute of play. Jiří Kos made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Tarcisio de Lara sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Gilson Leite took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jiří Kos to make any attempt to save it. Fred Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matouš Dobrý in the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Nevrkla in the 20th minute of play forced The Punisher's goalkeeper Fred Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fred Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Václav Fröhlich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, SK Slovan Jiřetín's goalkeeper Jiří Kos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastião de Amorim. Gilson Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jiří Kos having to interfere. When Osvald Miklík fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SK Slovan Jiřetín's protests and gave Osvald Miklík a yellow card for diving instead. Osvald Miklík hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Jiří Kos made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Sebastião de Amorim sent off a good shot on target. 42 minutes into the match, The Punisher's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Nevrkla came free, but Fred Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes The Punisher got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Quadros. After 46 played minutes The Punisher got a freekick which was hit by Dário Novaes. After a defensive mix-up in The Punisher's zone, Filip Šik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Tinoco came out of the goal and Filip Šik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sebastião de Amorim stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, SK Slovan Jiřetín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaroslav Benda to maneuver through the defense. After 52 played minutes, The Punisher's Gilson Leite shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jiří Kos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Punisher reached it. Tarcisio de Lara charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio de Lara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd minute, Tarcisio de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 55 minutes on the clock, Dário Novaes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Fred Tinoco made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Matouš Dobrý sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matouš Dobrý got free with Fred Tinoco in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 60 minutes, Sidnei Mattos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Punisher and the SK Slovan Jiřetín players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 60 played minutes The Punisher got a freekick which was hit by Sidnei Mattos. After 64 played minutes The Punisher got a freekick which was hit by Mateus Neiva. Fred Tinoco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Martin Nevrkla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 66 minute of play. Fred Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaroslav Benda in the 71st minute of the match. When Martin Nevrkla came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the SK Slovan Jiřetín fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Martin Nevrkla couldn't finish the play. Fred Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Nevrkla in the 80th minute of play. When The Punisher's Sebastião de Amorim in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Slovan Jiřetín's goalie prevented a goal. In the 84th minute of the match, Matouš Dobrý got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fred Tinoco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, The Punisher's Sidnei Mattos got a free kick in the 85th minute. Sebastião de Amorim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the game, Václav Fröhlich was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SK Slovan Jiřetín's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Punisher the free kick. Václav Fröhlich kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SK Slovan Jiřetín had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.