Friendly League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tod Mosley started the match with the kick off. If Kaba Sø had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Fabiano Varela during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. New England Minas made a substitution. Victor Caldwell replaced Waylon McQueen. After 13 played minutes Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® got a freekick which was hit by Hudson Peixoto. In the 14th minute of the match Pere Ba sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Walmir Dias skillfully saved the ball. In the 16th minute Adrianinho Furtado 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. In the 17th minute, Hans Morrow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Walmir Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tod Mosley in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaba Sø got free with Walmir Dias in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of New England Minas booed when Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Róbson Sergipano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Herrington in the 32nd minute of play. Adrianinho Furtado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Winford Taylor having to make a save. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Dwayne Clement hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rafa Coutinho made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Toma Nkut hit a great ball. In the 57th minute of the match Gernando dos Santos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Winford Taylor showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Winford Taylor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adrianinho Furtado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Winford Taylor came out and tried to block the shot, but Adrianinho Furtado slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Winford Taylor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toninho da Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toninho da Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd match minute, Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Pere Ba took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Walmir Dias. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Toma Nkut hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the game, Róbson Sergipano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave New England Minas the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Róbson Sergipano got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the game, Tod Mosley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Walmir Dias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafa Coutinho in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Winford Taylor saved New England Minas from getting behind. In the 96th match minute, New England Minas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Morrow to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.