Friendly League

Ligga Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Alberto Soares kicked off to start the match. In the last second Reko Nybacka throw himself and got hold of the ball when Deilmison van Basten in the 3rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Catugi FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Unax Mudarra was slow to take the kick. During this time ATHLETICO PRaiano's players had a chance to rest. Reko Nybacka didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ATHLETICO PRaiano's Denílson Magalhães shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 8 played minutes Catugi FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano Maranhense. Reko Nybacka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 10th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Catugi FC's goalie and right to Gaétan Govou. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Catugi FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Reko Nybacka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 17th minute. If Deilmison van Basten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Reko Nybacka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 19th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Alberto Soares in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodriguinho Sousa saved ATHLETICO PRaiano from getting behind. The Catugi FC fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Catugi FC's Carlos Alberto Soares 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Reko Nybacka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deilmison van Basten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alberto Soares in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 31 minutes, Unax Mudarra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ATHLETICO PRaiano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Unax Mudarra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodriguinho Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 34 played minutes Catugi FC got a freekick which was hit by Benjamim Alvarenga. Reko Nybacka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, Catugi FC's Erik Sanches got a free kick in the 38th minute. Reko Nybacka was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Deilmison van Basten showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 44 minute of play.

Reko Nybacka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 51st minute of the match. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Catugi FC's goalkeeper Reko Nybacka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Deilmison van Basten might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reko Nybacka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Deilmison van Basten ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 58th minute Deilmison van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reko Nybacka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Deilmison van Basten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ATHLETICO PRaiano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Reko Nybacka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 69th minute of play. Deilmison van Basten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reko Nybacka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Unax Mudarra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 81st minute of play forced Catugi FC's goalkeeper Reko Nybacka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Deilmison van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reko Nybacka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Catugi FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Benjamim Alvarenga hit a great ball. A collision led to ATHLETICO PRaiano getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Denílson Magalhães hit a great ball. Rodriguinho Sousa made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Fabiano Maranhense sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th minute, Vitor Beckenbauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Catugi FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ATHLETICO PRaiano.