Friendly League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dale Dolar started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Edgardo Silva tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Patricio Ugutz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Barcellos Mineiro FC's Clóvis Vieira got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Dale Dolar came free, but Jeremy Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Dolar in the 17th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Ye Gang Cheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Barcellos Mineiro FC's Dale Dolar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeremy Nicholas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 33 minutes in the game Roman Major did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Tony Pacheco. In the 34th minute of the match, Edgardo Silva tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Patricio Ugutz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Amerigo Gervasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. New England Minas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Glen Conklin in the 45th minute. New England Minas's Tony Pacheco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Patricio Ugutz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amerigo Gervasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremy Nicholas having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgardo Silva made a kick off. If Dale Dolar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jeremy Nicholas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dale Dolar in the 55th minute. If Tony Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Pacheco hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Barcellos Mineiro FC made a substitution. Jorge Carrascal replaced Dale Dolar. New England Minas's António Nóbrega quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Amerigo Gervasi, made in the 63rd minute of the game. Jeremy Nicholas made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Clóvis Vieira sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Edgardo Silva hit a great ball. New England Minas made a substitution. Tio Lio replaced Edgardo Silva. Edgardo Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jeremy Nicholas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jorge Carrascal went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Patricio Ugutz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amerigo Gervasi in the 90th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Carrascal in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeremy Nicholas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Barcellos Mineiro FC 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.