Friendly League

Estádio Ronaldo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gonçalo Sarmento made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Real Cruzeiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zahari Bratoev came free, but Ivo Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri Velkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ivo Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Zahari Bratoev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Вежен booed when Real Cruzeiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pedro Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milan Harabaliev kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Real Cruzeiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zahari Bratoev came free, but Ivo Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Вежен's Mito Smilevski got control of the ball when Luís Guilherme Cabral tried to sneak it across the goal line. When João Pedro Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Real Cruzeiro FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that João Pedro Ortiz couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Real Cruzeiro FC's Washington Alagoano got a free kick in the 36th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Real Cruzeiro FC's Luís Guilherme Cabral slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mito Smilevski. That made the score 2-0 after 40 minutes of play. In the 44th minute, Zahari Bratoev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Вежен fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zahari Bratoev to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Вежен booed when Real Cruzeiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Washington Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Washington Alagoano kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When João Pedro Ortiz fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Cruzeiro FC's protests and gave João Pedro Ortiz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th match minute, Real Cruzeiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Pedro Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zahari Bratoev in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivo Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sava Vatrachki charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sava Vatrachki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sava Vatrachki hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Mito Smilevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Guilherme Cabral in the 69th minute of the match. Milan Harabaliev was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Вежен's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 79th minute, Zahari Bratoev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivo Amaral was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. If Luís Guilherme Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Real Cruzeiro FC from getting a goal against them. Washington Alagoano kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute of the match Anko Katincharov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivo Amaral skillfully saved the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Yuri Velkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Вежен's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Cruzeiro FC the free kick. In the 94th match minute, Вежен was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Velkov to maneuver through the defense. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.