Friendly League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alfredo Martins started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jeremy Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Martins in the 3rd minute of play. Edgardo Silva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Dida Taffarel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 11thth minute of the game Dorian Moraes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Marquês de Herval's Dorian Moraes in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. Marquês de Herval's German Cano got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Moraes in the 14th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by António Nóbrega. Edgardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Dida Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tio Lio, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 26th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Marquês de Herval from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgardo Silva. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgardo Silva got free with Dida Taffarel in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Tio Lio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel got control of the ball when Edgardo Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorian Moraes in the 39th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 42nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgardo Silva got free with Dida Taffarel in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edgardo Silva was the one to do the kick off. New England Minas's Ye Gang Cheng was substituted for Lalo Rosas. 59 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Martins came free, but Jeremy Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Tio Lio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Dida Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 69 minutes into the match, German Cano notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas. Jeremy Nicholas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorian Moraes got free with Jeremy Nicholas in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marquês de Herval's Moussa Kabre shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 75th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jeremy Nicholas but with some difficulty. Edgardo Silva took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dida Taffarel. Dida Taffarel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. New England Minas made a substitution. Arturo Sito replaced Tio Lio. Xiao Bang Kun kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Moussa Kabre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Jeremy Nicholas made a huge save. New England Minas were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marquês de Herval for a fine match.