Friendly League

Metropolitano de Cab
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roger Bannister kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Rayland FC defense, Peter Santos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Bertol. The Rayland FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Bertol should have stopped the shot. Endrick de Souza in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Márcio de Brito, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leszek Sidor in the 12th minute of play forced Samurai Champions FC's goalkeeper Márcio de Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute Peter Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rayland FC's Roger Bannister in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Samurai Champions FC's goalie prevented a goal. 22 minutes into the game, Wasyl Redisz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rayland FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Samurai Champions FC the free kick. A collision led to Rayland FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Wasyl Redisz hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Santos came free, but Joel Bertol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wasyl Redisz made in the 28th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Endrick de Souza however managed to control. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Santos came free, but Joel Bertol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Samurai Champions FC's goalkeeper Márcio de Brito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Endrick de Souza. Peter Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joel Bertol read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute Peter Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Santos in the 46th minute of play forced Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Peter Santos to make the kick off. Wasyl Redisz was shown his second yellow card after 56 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 58th match minute, Rayland FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wasyl Redisz to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Samurai Champions FC booed when Rayland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Bannister didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Di Cintio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joel Bertol having to make a save. A collision led to Rayland FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Roger Bannister hit a great ball. Roger Bannister got a throw-in 70 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Endrick de Souza. In the 72nd minute, Cido Recife reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joel Bertol. The goal made the score 0-2. Joel Bertol was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Cido Recife capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cido Recife really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. 81 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goalkeeper Joel Bertol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cido Recife. In the 85th minute of the match Samurai Champions FC got a corner. Rayland FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luís Eduardo Batista ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Luís Eduardo Batista almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rayland FC's Joel Bertol did a great save. After some careless play in the Samurai Champions FC defense, Leszek Sidor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Márcio de Brito. The Samurai Champions FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Márcio de Brito should have stopped the shot. Joel Bertol made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cido Recife in the 96th minute. The Samurai Champions FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Samurai Champions FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.