Friendly League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AC Korban's Igor Albuquerque started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute Filomeno Marko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AC Korban's Raphael Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filomeno Marko in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of AC Korban booed when Estudiantes de La Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Evarado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Igor Albuquerque might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mário Súľovský. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Igor Albuquerque ran back to his position shaking his head. Bruno Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Placido Estefan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 20th match minute, AC Korban was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Neto to maneuver through the defense. Raphael Ramalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albino Viviano in the 27th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filomeno Marko in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raphael Ramalho saved AC Korban from getting behind. When Doni Rezende fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Korban's protests and gave Doni Rezende a yellow card for diving instead. Doni Rezende hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Placido Estefan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Raphael Ramalho made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Albino Viviano could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Raphael Ramalho however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of AC Korban booed when Estudiantes de La Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Estefan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filomeno Marko in the 39th minute of play forced AC Korban's goalkeeper Raphael Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Doni Rezende hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute Filomeno Marko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filomeno Marko was the one to do the kick off. Albino Viviano took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raphael Ramalho. Raphael Ramalho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Filomeno Marko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Raphael Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Falcão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mário Súľovský read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Raphael Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albino Viviano in the 67th minute of the match. After 67 minutes of play, Estudiantes de La Plata's Albino Viviano made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raphael Ramalho was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Igor Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raphael Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filomeno Marko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raphael Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filomeno Marko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de La Plata's Gilberto Orlondo got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Gilberto Orlondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Korban's Igor Neto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 79th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Estudiantes de La Plata. The supporters of Estudiantes de La Plata booed when AC Korban was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Marcos Bilintx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raphael Ramalho was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Raphael Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Marko in the 93rd minute of the match. Estudiantes de La Plata walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.