Friendly League

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Donald Voldfrom made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Olimpiu Mirciulescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Urbano Saturnin skillfully saved the ball. Elia Di Vincenzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Urbano Saturnin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Voldfrom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute He Xiao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Bailey Kerns came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qu Feng in the 14th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Donald Voldfrom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 严昂军 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Asklöv in the 18th minute of the match. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Xiao in the 26th minute of play. Urbano Saturnin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qu Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. If Qu Feng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

PALMEIRAS-UTAH made a substitution. Andre Randall replaced Bailey Kerns. Urbano Saturnin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donald Voldfrom in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by He Xiao. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Qu Feng took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Urbano Saturnin to make any attempt to save it. 严昂军 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Punta, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Urbano Saturnin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andre Randall in the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when He Xiao came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qu Feng's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Urbano Saturnin firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 74 played minutes PALMEIRAS-UTAH got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Mirciulescu. In the 74th minute of the match Deng Jian Bing shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 严昂军 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. PALMEIRAS-UTAH's 严昂军 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Punta in the 78th minute of play. Andre Randall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Urbano Saturnin made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Sao Brasola's Elia Di Vincenzo got a free kick in the 80th minute. Urbano Saturnin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andre Randall in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute Cesare Punta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 严昂军 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of PALMEIRAS-UTAH booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elia Di Vincenzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th match minute, PALMEIRAS-UTAH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dominik Olchawa to maneuver through the defense. When Cesare Punta came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Sao Brasola 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 Cesare Punta couldn't finish the play. Urbano Saturnin was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Andre Randall capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andre Randall really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. With a little luck, Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin got control of the ball when Qu Feng tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Punta in the 97th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS-UTAH's goalkeeper 严昂军 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PALMEIRAS-UTAH eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.