Friendly League

Manadas Arena Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dave Panno started the match with the kick off. Magno Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeronimo Rico, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Magno Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeronimo Rico's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Dave Panno struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Stefan Rasiak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mamutes EC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Panno in the 13th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Mamutes EC were awarded a corner. Valério Meireles went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Amadeu Rocha managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Dave Panno took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stefan Rasiak. Stefan Rasiak 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. 34 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Panno came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute of the match Mamutes EC got a corner. America Futebol Clube SP's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valério Meireles ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tor Svensson made a great header on Mamutes EC's corner, it was just that America Futebol Clube SP's Stefan Rasiak managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of America Futebol Clube SP booed when Mamutes EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. 武岩然 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magno Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Jeronimo Rico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The America Futebol Clube SP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Jeronimo Rico made the kick off in the second half. Mamutes EC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jeronimo Rico 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3. Magno Correia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jeronimo Rico showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 64 minute of play. America Futebol Clube SP's Iago Bala was substituted for Jeronimo Rico. America Futebol Clube SP's Stefan Rasiak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Panno in the 69th minute of play. The America Futebol Clube SP fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when America Futebol Clube SP's Iago Bala looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Panno in the 76th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Stefan Rasiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. America Futebol Clube SP's Serginho Chulapa got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute Dave Panno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Rasiak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 84 minutes America Futebol Clube SP's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valério Meireles who took care of the corner kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Dave Panno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mamutes EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave Panno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefan Rasiak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, America Futebol Clube SP's Jorginho Quirino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-6. Luiz Eduardo Paraibano hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute, Dave Panno made a precise shot to the right of Stefan Rasiak. America Futebol Clube SP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-6. The America Futebol Clube SP players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.