Friendly League

Estádio Cercadinho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Krzysztof Warzycha made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Cercadinho got a freekick which was hit by Jailson Mazza. With a little luck, EL TITAN M.P.'s Apolo Maule got control of the ball when William de Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Krzysztof Warzycha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, EL TITAN M.P. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godofredo Tipi to maneuver through the defense. Apolo Maule made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when William de Castro sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 25 in the game by Valiente Venezian from a close distance when the talented Apolo Maule managed to make a qualified save. EL TITAN M.P.'s players were relieved. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by EL TITAN M.P.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dito Tasso was slow to take the kick. During this time Cercadinho's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Enrique Gerber managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Elias Salvator made in the 35th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cercadinho's Izydor Domamir. William de Castro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Apolo Maule made a huge save. If William de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cercadinho's Valiente Venezian got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, EL TITAN M.P.'s Jose Chan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell William de Castro to make the kick off. Apolo Maule took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valiente Venezian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Apolo Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valiente Venezian, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With his leg Dong managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when EL TITAN M.P.'s Krzysztof Warzycha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in EL TITAN M.P.'s zone, Valiente Venezian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Apolo Maule came out of the goal and Valiente Venezian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to EL TITAN M.P. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Ovidio Reynardo hit a great ball. If William de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by William de Castro in the 68th minute of play forced EL TITAN M.P.'s goalkeeper Apolo Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Chan in the 70th minute of the match. William de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, EL TITAN M.P.'s goal looked a bit too open when William de Castro came free, but Apolo Maule reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William de Castro struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Apolo Maule didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cercadinho. 83 minutes in the game Nicolas-Gabriel Otamendi did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Santiago Casado. Apolo Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valiente Venezian, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The supporters of EL TITAN M.P. booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Aparecido didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the game, Nicolas-Gabriel Otamendi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL TITAN M.P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cercadinho the free kick. Nicolas-Gabriel Otamendi kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. When William de Castro came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Cercadinho 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 William de Castro couldn't finish the play.