Friendly League

New York Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of . SC Manhattan . booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavril Panțâru didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Chico Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper Junior Kobra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when King King came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Junior Kobra made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Chico Valadares sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Edward Czech managed to get in a good position for a shot. . SC Manhattan .'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Czech was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Junior Kobra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matias Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King King, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute of the match Kobra TEAM got a corner. . SC Manhattan .'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Danny Kobra ran over to the corner to take the kick. Danny Kobra made a great header on Kobra TEAM's corner, it was just that . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel managed to reach the ball for a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cazimir Botescu during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chico Valadares made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Cristian Ozon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute, Chico Valadares made a precise shot to the right of Junior Kobra. Kobra TEAM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Junior Kobra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chico Valadares went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Junior Kobra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 65th minute, Washington Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Junior Kobra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chico Valadares's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Junior Kobra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chico Valadares in the 73rd minute of the match. Pastor Pio might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Junior Kobra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pastor Pio ran back to his position shaking his head. After 78 minutes of play, . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Junior Kobra was left in no man's land by his defense there! Junior Kobra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chico Valadares's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Matias Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King King, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Chico Valadares might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Junior Kobra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chico Valadares ran back to his position shaking his head. 89 minutes into the match, Kobra TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Chico Valadares came free, but Junior Kobra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the . SC Manhattan . players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.