Friendly League

Real Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rose Bramble started the match with the kick off. Matty Holland came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by REAL VASCO RIO's Natã Nogueira. But to his dismay, Natã Nogueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 11th minute, Nando Gaspar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the game, Sydney Mazza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Matty Holland. Sydney Mazza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Rawdon FC's Matty Holland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natã Nogueira in the 16th minute of play. Rawdon FC's Matty Holland proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Rawdon FC from getting a goal against them. In the 20th match minute, Rawdon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie Houghton to maneuver through the defense. Natã Nogueira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 6-0 in the 27th playminute. Matty Holland made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Gláuber Cardozo sent off a good shot on target. Alfredo Fernandes hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, REAL VASCO RIO's Alfredo Fernandes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 7-0. 36 minutes into the match, Rawdon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Nogueira came free, but Matty Holland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Natã Nogueira lined in a short shot 8-0 behind a frustrated Matty Holland. Matty Holland was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gláuber Cardozo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 9-0 in the 48 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 9-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfredo Fernandes to make the kick off. Matty Holland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrão Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Matty Holland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natã Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Marcinho Velloso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The REAL VASCO RIO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. 61 minutes into the match, Rawdon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gláuber Cardozo came free, but Matty Holland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Natã Nogueira notched a goal, 11-0, to the right of Rawdon FC's Matty Holland. Matty Holland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rawdon FC's Matty Holland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Fernandes in the 66th minute of play. Matty Holland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natã Nogueira in the 68th minute of the match. Gláuber Cardozo took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matty Holland. Matty Holland dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. In the 73rd minute Pedrão Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matty Holland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. REAL VASCO RIO's Natã Nogueira got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Rawdon FC defense, Pedrão Souza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matty Holland. The Rawdon FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matty Holland should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Rawdon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Fernandes came free, but Matty Holland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Fernandes in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matty Holland saved Rawdon FC from getting behind. The supporters of Rawdon FC booed when REAL VASCO RIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrão Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrão Souza in the 92nd minute of play forced Rawdon FC's goalkeeper Matty Holland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rawdon FC's Matty Holland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Mazza in the 93rd minute of play. REAL VASCO RIO walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.