Friendly League

The Clapham Oval
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gláuber Matos got the match started through his kick off. Clapham Rovers's Edward Preston played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Matos in the 3rd minute of play. Edward Preston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gláuber Matos in the 9th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cléberson Mendonça got free with Clemente Dante in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Clemente Dante managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Clapham Rovers's Cléberson Mendonça fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Oto Jágr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Preston having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Gláuber Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soběslav's supporters rose to their feet, but Gláuber Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edward Preston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Soběslav booed when Clapham Rovers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cléberson Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clemente Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cléberson Mendonça in the 26th minute. Alex Gibson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Charles Booth charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Charles Booth the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Soběslav booed when Clapham Rovers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Booth didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donny Stockton hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 39 played minutes Clapham Rovers got a freekick which was hit by Cléberson Mendonça. In the 41st minute, Bernard Nakonieczny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clemente Dante acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Donny Stockton. Soběslav's Clemente Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Soběslav from getting a goal against them. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cléberson Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Soběslav was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Nakonieczny to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Soběslav's Tomáš Gajdoš dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. 69 minutes into the match, Soběslav's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but Clemente Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Francisco Toscano's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléberson Mendonça in the 85th minute of play forced Soběslav's goalkeeper Clemente Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clemente Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cléberson Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Soběslav's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Gibson came free, but Clemente Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Soběslav's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but Clemente Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.