Friendly League

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aníbal Alagoano got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Jenipapo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Zulkarnaen Mandaga came free, but David Seaman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Mekki Item managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Jenipapo SC's Aníbal Alagoano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jenipapo SC's David Seaman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 28th minute of play. Mekki Item made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinicio Junior in the 31st minute of play. Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Cunha in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute of the match, Aníbal Alagoano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mekki Item saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jenipapo SC were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Bandung Tigers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arsenio Gipuzkoa took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Raphael Cunha advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 38th minute. With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Raphael Cunha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jenipapo SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arsenio Gipuzkoa in the 42nd minute. A collision led to Jenipapo SC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Arcan Siralp hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 59th minute, Zé Carlos Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Kiki Murtopo from long distance, 59 minutes into the match, got David Seaman's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 73 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Seaman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mekki Item showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raphael Cunha in the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 82nd minute of play forced Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper David Seaman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Bandung Tigers's Leopoldo Azevedo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Vinicio Junior sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.