Friendly League

Ligga Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ATHLETICO PRaiano's Deilmison van Basten 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. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Raymond in the 5th minute of play. Rodriguinho Sousa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Raymond's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Alvaro Raymond struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rodriguinho Sousa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Despidida AFC. Rodriguinho Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Ivănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes in the game Feliksas Fenichev did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alvaro Raymond. After a rather tough play, Despidida AFC's Dinu Ivănescu got a free kick in the 25th minute. Dinu Ivănescu kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Rodriguinho Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Raymond, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Raymond's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodriguinho Sousa was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Despidida AFC from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Raymond was the one to do the kick off. Vitor Beckenbauer kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Gabriel Silban sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Rodriguinho Sousa threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Gabriel Silban this time. Deilmison van Basten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Toro Martínez replaced Alvaro Raymond. The supporters of ATHLETICO PRaiano booed when Despidida AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Lucila didn't get a good kick on the ball. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 59th minute of play. In the 59th minute Deilmison van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Despidida AFC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Cain Velasquez hit a great ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Toro Martínez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Despidida AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toro Martínez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toro Martínez in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denílson Magalhães in the 67th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Despidida AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vitor Beckenbauer was slow to take the kick. During this time ATHLETICO PRaiano's players had a chance to rest. Deilmison van Basten was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 72nd minute Deilmison van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 76 minutes into the game, Toro Martínez lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Rodriguinho Sousa. After a defensive mix-up in ATHLETICO PRaiano's zone, Arturo Arano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodriguinho Sousa came out of the goal and Arturo Arano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toro Martínez in the 86th minute of play forced ATHLETICO PRaiano's goalkeeper Rodriguinho Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 89th minute of play. Toro Martínez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodriguinho Sousa having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toro Martínez got free with Rodriguinho Sousa in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Despidida AFC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ATHLETICO PRaiano had won, even though Despidida AFC had held more of the ball.