Friendly League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jeronimo Rico started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jeronimo Rico could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a huge save. The supporters of America Futebol Clube SP booed when DENVER™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorel Chevereșan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeronimo Rico got free with Mustafa Cumhur Gök in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeronimo Rico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goalkeeper Mustafa Cumhur Gök had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeronimo Rico. In the 30th match minute, America Futebol Clube SP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorginho Quirino to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Seb Hedges came free, but Stefan Rasiak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, America Futebol Clube SP's Jeronimo Rico nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's Jeronimo Rico sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustafa Cumhur Gök narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeronimo Rico in the 42nd minute. Stefan Rasiak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Seb Hedges went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Seb Hedges to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in America Futebol Clube SP's zone, Seb Hedges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefan Rasiak came out of the goal and Seb Hedges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 54th minute, Dráusio Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jeronimo Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. DENVER™'s Mustafa Cumhur Gök played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Rico in the 59th minute of play. Dráusio Garcia made in the 64th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Renatinho Falcão immediately put the ball in play. Iago Bala might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mustafa Cumhur Gök. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iago Bala ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute Iago Bala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iago Bala in the 85th minute of play. DENVER™ made a substitution. Antonio Cugini replaced Diego Armando Messi. In the 90th match minute, America Futebol Clube SP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kadri Ucatekin to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 95 minutes, Seb Hedges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DENVER™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Seb Hedges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.