Friendly League

Estádio Mandii
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Franky Van Der Elst took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in the 3rd minute of play forced ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's goalkeeper Rodolfo Damião to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Memphis Grizzlies getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Harry Johnson hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's Gez Winship threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jair Messias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Jair Messias took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Gez Winship to make any attempt to save it. Rodolfo Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Luis Cuciuffo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's Kauan Fernandes got a free kick in the 18th minute. After a rather tough play, Memphis Grizzlies's Franky Van Der Elst got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute, José Luis Cuciuffo made a precise shot to the right of Rodolfo Damião. ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Cacá Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 36th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Luis Cuciuffo to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Gez Winship had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walmir Freitas. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Alves during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ciro Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Walmir Freitas to make the kick off. Gez Winship made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jair Messias in the 51st minute of play. In the 51st minute, Jair Messias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. After 54 minutes, Franky Van Der Elst mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Memphis Grizzlies and the ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franky Van Der Elst to maneuver through the defense. Rodolfo Damião didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Luis Cuciuffo went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Gez Winship made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Freitas in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jair Messias in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gez Winship saved Memphis Grizzlies from getting behind. In the 72nd minute, José Luis Cuciuffo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Damião was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. Memphis Grizzlies's Huey Medley was substituted for Brian Patterson. Peter Wiltshire hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Cacá Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Franz Henry recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodolfo Damião. Franz Henry showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6. Peter Wiltshire kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Memphis Grizzlies's Gez Winship played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walmir Freitas in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Franz Henry recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodolfo Damião. Franz Henry showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-7. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Memphis Grizzlies had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.