Friendly League

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zheng Xiang Chong kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radomir Tomiczek in the 7th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Mitchel Dijkstra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinicio Felipo came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares. But to his dismay, Leandro Soares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 16 minutes into the game, Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vinicio Felipo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The throw-in from Gogo Gumaro in the 20th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko. Leandro Soares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinicio Felipo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. After 21 minutes EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leandro Soares who took care of the corner kick. Jens van Basten made a great header on Fc Benefica's corner, it was just that EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Jens van Basten sped through EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vinicio Felipo. In the 24thth minute of the game Leandro Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Vinicio Felipo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fc Benefica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Leandro Soares in the 26th minute. Mitchel Dijkstra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Xiang Chong in the 27th minute of play. Vinicio Felipo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Leandro Soares struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Vinicio Felipo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Benefica. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Fc Benefica's goalie and right to Zheng Xiang Chong. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Fc Benefica's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Benefica from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Fc Benefica's Mitchel Dijkstra got control of the ball when Radomir Tomiczek tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ernesto Playo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 minutes EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leandro Soares who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Fc Benefica's corner Leandro Soares fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vinicio Felipo quite easily take care of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leandro Soares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leandro Soares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Vinicio Felipo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leandro Soares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vinicio Felipo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leandro Soares was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Benefica's players had a chance to rest. Fc Benefica made a substitution. Denis Beremundo replaced Humberto Jonge. Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Danila Krachkovskiy in the 63 minute of the game. Gogo Gumaro made in the 65th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko. A hard shot 66 in the game by Leandro Soares from a close distance when the talented Vinicio Felipo managed to make a qualified save. EL CERVECERO F.C.'s players were relieved. After 73 minutes of play, Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vinicio Felipo was left in no man's land by his defense there! EL CERVECERO F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Leandro Soares scored to the left of an out of position Vinicio Felipo, making the score, 0-6. EL CERVECERO F.C.'s Gerardo Iraunkor was substituted for Danila Krachkovskiy. In the 87th minute, Denis Beremundo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Fc Benefica booed when EL CERVECERO F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Playo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, EL CERVECERO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Vinicio Felipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Fc Benefica eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.