Friendly League

Arena Fértil
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramon Raymundo got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Isidoro Isidor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Donato Tesone in the 4th minute really tested Zoran Simović's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 17 de enero team's Den Barraclough managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alfredão Massa in the 7 minute of the game. Alfredão Massa kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 11thth minute. Though ot was a great shot 17 de enero team's keeper Zoran Simović was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. After 13 minutes of play, 17 de enero team's Joel Gamus made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Augusto Neto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 de enero team's Zoran Simović proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save 17 de enero team from getting a goal against them. Joel Gamus struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Augusto Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 17 de enero team. With a little luck, 17 de enero team's Zoran Simović got control of the ball when Rafinha Massa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erik Cerezo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Donato Tesone's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zoran Simović read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Raymundo in the 36th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Zoran Simović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredão Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Øyvind Gilje had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rd minute Øyvind Gilje shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoran Simović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute Victoriano Iratzeder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Augusto Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victoriano Iratzeder to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Augusto Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gamus in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Øyvind Gilje got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Zoran Simović, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 17 de enero team's Zoran Simović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Tesone in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, 17 de enero team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Den Barraclough to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Augusto Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Isidor, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Zoran Simović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon Raymundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, 17 de enero team's Basarab Ipate got a free kick in the 69th minute. When Donato Tesone came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ 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 Donato Tesone couldn't finish the play. Alfredão Massa made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Øyvind Gilje immediately put the ball in play. After a defensive mix-up in Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's zone, Isidoro Isidor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Augusto Neto came out of the goal and Isidoro Isidor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Augusto Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Isidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredão Massa in the 79th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Zoran Simović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the game, 17 de enero team's Victoriano Iratzeder nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Augusto Neto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 86th minute Isidoro Isidor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Augusto Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over 17 de enero team could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ throughout the match.