Friendly League

Hendon Stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Oséas Cerezo made the kick off and thus started the match. After some careless play in the Hendon defense, Léo Prestes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jushua Sati Tunde. The Hendon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jushua Sati Tunde should have stopped the shot. Tostão Munhoz charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tostão Munhoz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th match minute, Alexandria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tostão Munhoz to maneuver through the defense. Kete Titus Udoh was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 6th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 7 played minutes Alexandria got a freekick which was hit by Adrianinho Gonçalves. In the 8th minute, Hendon's Akamadu Oke ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Robinho do Vale. Robinho do Vale yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Léo Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Jushua Sati Tunde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Adrianinho Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrianinho Gonçalves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jushua Sati Tunde breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 15 minutes, Adrianinho Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexandria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrianinho Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robinho do Vale was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Okagbue Ojonugwa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Okagbue Ojonugwa really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 20 minutes into the match, Alexandria's goal looked a bit too open when Habakkuk Isibor came free, but Robinho do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Akamadu Oke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robinho do Vale having to interfere. Robinho do Vale made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Habakkuk Isibor sent off a good shot on target. Kete Titus Udoh hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Jushua Sati Tunde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldemar Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute of the match, Akamadu Oke tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Robinho do Vale saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 34 minutes into the match, Alexandria's goalkeeper Robinho do Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Habakkuk Isibor. If Léo Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jushua Sati Tunde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséas Cerezo in the 36th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Okagbue Ojonugwa during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Okagbue Ojonugwa hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute of the match, Habakkuk Isibor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Robinho do Vale was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Akamadu Oke stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Robinho do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akamadu Oke in the 55th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Alexandria's goal looked a bit too open when Tunde Udbeide came free, but Robinho do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Léo Prestes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jushua Sati Tunde having to interfere. Akamadu Oke scored 4-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robinho do Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Oséas Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tunde Udbeide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Akamadu Oke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robinho do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandria's Robinho do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akamadu Oke in the 72nd minute of play. Léo Prestes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Oséas Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Adrianinho Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 83 minutes, Akamadu Oke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hendon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akamadu Oke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Habakkuk Isibor notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Alexandria's Robinho do Vale. Robinho do Vale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jushua Sati Tunde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrianinho Gonçalves in the 91st minute of the match. Léo Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrianinho Gonçalves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hendon's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.