Friendly League

Real Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mané Tavares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Brook Yard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Melbourne 007's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave REAL VASCO RIO the free kick. The supporters of REAL VASCO RIO booed when Melbourne 007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brook Yard didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthew Whitmore in the 15th minute of play forced REAL VASCO RIO's goalkeeper Régis Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Brasil's late challenge caught a Melbourne 007's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Brasil helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Melbourne 007 booed when REAL VASCO RIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, REAL VASCO RIO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Faria to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rdth minute of the game Brook Yard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but REAL VASCO RIO's Régis Mota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 24 minutes into the match, REAL VASCO RIO's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Whitmore came free, but Régis Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Brendan Rennie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Melbourne 007's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave REAL VASCO RIO the free kick. A collision led to Melbourne 007 getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Brendan Rennie hit a great ball. When Mané Tavares came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the REAL VASCO RIO 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 Mané Tavares couldn't finish the play. A collision led to REAL VASCO RIO getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ricardo Ortiz hit a great ball. Brook Yard succeeded in the game's 37th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mané Tavares got free with Jasmine Kuch in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Melbourne 007's Jasmine Kuch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Melbourne 007 from getting a goal against them. Battle Kreck kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Mané Tavares took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jasmine Kuch. Jasmine Kuch dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Jasmine Kuch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léo Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brook Yard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kane Kennewell succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 53rd playminute. 56 minutes into the match, Brook Yard had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Régis Mota. REAL VASCO RIO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brook Yard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 60th minute, Brendan Rennie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Brook Yard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Régis Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brook Yard in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Rubens Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melbourne 007's Jasmine Kuch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Faria in the 69th minute of play. Jasmine Kuch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gustavo Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. REAL VASCO RIO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Brook Yard scored to the left of an out of position Régis Mota, making the score, 1-5. The supporters of REAL VASCO RIO booed when Melbourne 007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremy Dalglish didn't get a good kick on the ball. Régis Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kane Kennewell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.