Friendly League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iago Bala took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Hortêncio Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stefan Rasiak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iago Bala got free with Cemalettin Yatman in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 9 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Taylor Swift came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Rasiak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Rosa in the 11th minute of play. Iago Bala might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cemalettin Yatman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iago Bala ran back to his position shaking his head. Iago Bala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iago Bala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 19 played minutes America Futebol Clube SP got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu Xavier. 21 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Rosa came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as America Futebol Clube SP's Iago Bala slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cemalettin Yatman. That made the score 1-0 after 24 minutes of play. In the 29th minute, Iago Bala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The America Futebol Clube SP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Iago Bala came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cemalettin Yatman could save by the left post. A collision led to America Futebol Clube SP getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Iago Bala hit a great ball. Hortêncio Rosa hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the game, Mitnarotov FC's Hortêncio Rosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stefan Rasiak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Taylor Swift to make the kick off. America Futebol Clube SP made a substitution. Jeronimo Rico replaced Iago Bala. Mitnarotov FC made a substitution. Anıl Ege Ufuk replaced Yu Bing Sha. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mitnarotov FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tadeu Xavier was slow to take the kick. During this time America Futebol Clube SP's players had a chance to rest. The referee felt a red card was in order, 65 minutes into the game, when Anıl Ege Ufuk put in a rough tackle. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mitnarotov FC! Mitnarotov FC's Cemalettin Yatman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Rico in the 73rd minute of play. If Percival Koehler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lu Hai Feng hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 80 minutes of play, America Futebol Clube SP's Jeronimo Rico made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cemalettin Yatman was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Rosa in the 86th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lu Hai Feng hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Hu Yao Nan kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Cemalettin Yatman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeronimo Rico's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hortêncio Rosa. Jeronimo Rico might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cemalettin Yatman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jeronimo Rico ran back to his position shaking his head. America Futebol Clube SP's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.