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Match Report
Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623,
Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Reinaldo Saldanha made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Militros F.C.'s zone, Fabio Rapa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Tasso came out of the goal and Fabio Rapa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 6th minute Fabio Rapa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Meerkats FC's Fabio Rapa in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Militros F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Diguinho da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Troisi having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Reinaldo Saldanha made a precise shot to the right of William Troisi. Meerkats FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Meerkats FC's Tim Monreal got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Militros F.C.'s Samuca Recife couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Meerkats FC. In the 45th minute, Romário Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandro Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antoine Miggiani in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabio Rapa was the one to do the kick off. Fabio Rapa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Diguinho da Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Troisi was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Antoine Miggiani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sandro Tasso was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 59th play minute Diguinho da Rocha came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised William Troisi. 0-2. After 63 minutes, Samuca Recife mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Militros F.C. and the Meerkats FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes Militros F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Samuca Recife. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antoine Miggiani in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandro Tasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Rapa in the 73rd minute of play forced Militros F.C.'s goalkeeper Sandro Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandro Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Rapa in the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Militros F.C.'s Zé Pedro Amorim got a free kick in the 75th minute. William Troisi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diguinho da Rocha in the 82nd minute. With 85 minutes on the clock, Tim Monreal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Meerkats FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Militros F.C.:s goal. When James Portanier fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meerkats FC's protests and gave James Portanier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th match minute, Meerkats FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by James Portanier to maneuver through the defense. Diguinho da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but William Troisi made a huge save. Diguinho da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. William Troisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Troisi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reinaldo Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Meerkats FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.
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