Friendly League

Ciudad de Ballester
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zuberbühler FC's Marciano Min 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. Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Brasil off from getting a goal against them. 8 minutes into the match, Brasil off's Leo Ortzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Napoleon Dziedelonis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Brasil off's Daniel Valery managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Venancio Calisto in the 12 minute of the game. 17 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ortzi came free, but Napoleon Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venancio Calisto's late challenge caught a Brasil off's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Venancio Calisto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Calisto to maneuver through the defense. Napoleon Dziedelonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Ortzi in the 32nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Brasil off's Dominick Van den Bossche got a free kick in the 37th minute. Napoleon Dziedelonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Ortzi in the 40th minute of play. Liu Chen Jian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Min in the 41st minute of the match. Brasil off's Enzo Flecha got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leo Ortzi to make the kick off. In the 51st minute of the match, Leo Ortzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Napoleon Dziedelonis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 55th minute, Leo Ortzi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Napoleon Dziedelonis. The goal made the score 0-1. Zuberbühler FC made a substitution. Jonathan Iruinea replaced Marciano Min. In the 59th minute, Saul Lamberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Calisto made in the 64th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Abelardo Nardo however managed to control. 65 minutes into the match, Florentino Lastur notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian. Liu Chen Jian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Liu Chen Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florentino Lastur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Baumer in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Liu Chen Jian saved Brasil off from getting behind. Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Baumer in the 79th minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match, Leo Ortzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Napoleon Dziedelonis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 89 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ortzi came free, but Napoleon Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brasil off were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Zuberbühler FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dominick Van den Bossche took the corner. Brasil off's Dominick Van den Bossche was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Napoleon Dziedelonis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Napoleon Dziedelonis was a little too slow when Leo Ortzi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 1-2. If Florentino Lastur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Liu Chen Jian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florentino Lastur, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Brasil off eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.