Friendly League

Václav Svěrkoš Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Calvino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 9 minutes into the game, Düsseldorf FC's Alvaro Calvino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Lima made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Machados FC V2's goalkeeper Rodrigo Lima had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lisandro Lope. Dalmacio Olivar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Lima made a huge save. Feliciano Horado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Paredes in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of Düsseldorf FC booed when Machados FC V2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brin Jeromen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ziemowit Czerwinski in the 24th minute of the match. Rodrigo Lima came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Düsseldorf FC's Alvaro Calvino. But to his dismay, Alvaro Calvino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Joaquim Paredes scored 2-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Feliciano Horado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Joaquim Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisandro Lope, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Düsseldorf FC's Martin Hermon got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute Joaquim Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Martin Hermon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Feliciano Horado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. 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 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Paredes made a kick off. Martin Hermon made in the 54th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Kevin Bilham. Rodrigo Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Egoi in the 58th minute of play. Düsseldorf FC's Feliciano Horado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Düsseldorf FC from getting a goal against them. Feliciano Horado made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Joaquim Paredes sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th minute, Joaquim Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Machados FC V2 made a substitution. António Varanda replaced Joaquim Paredes. A collision led to Machados FC V2 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Joaquim Paredes hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Ziemowit Czerwinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Düsseldorf FC's goal looked a bit too open when António Varanda came free, but Feliciano Horado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Martin Hermon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the game, António Varanda recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Feliciano Horado. António Varanda showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. António Varanda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Feliciano Horado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. The Machados FC V2 players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Düsseldorf FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.