Friendly League

Imperial
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denílson Tepedino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alfredo Meireles's late challenge caught a ADM Taquaras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Meireles helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ADM Taquaras booed when Colombo A.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeremias Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aitor Cintron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Nejat Özertem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 11th minute of the match ADM Taquaras got a corner. Colombo A.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Malcolm Westerberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Cesar Quinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Nejat Özertem was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombo A.C.'s goalkeeper Ali Nejat Özertem, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ali Nejat Özertem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombo A.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Malcolm Westerberg was slow to take the kick. During this time ADM Taquaras's players had a chance to rest. Jeremias Moreno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 19th minute of play. In the 19th minute Ricardinho Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, ADM Taquaras's Denílson Tepedino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Nejat Özertem narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute Denílson Tepedino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Nejat Özertem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denílson Tepedino in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ali Nejat Özertem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 36 minutes into the game, ADM Taquaras's Denílson Tepedino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Nejat Özertem made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 38th minute Aitor Cintron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeremias Moreno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aitor Cintron in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute Denílson Tepedino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Nejat Özertem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Ricardinho Dantas made the kick off in the second half. Ali Nejat Özertem stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denílson Tepedino's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Alfredo Meireles hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Denílson Tepedino might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Nejat Özertem. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denílson Tepedino ran back to his position shaking his head. Colombo A.C.'s Ali Nejat Özertem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denílson Tepedino in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 59th minute of play forced ADM Taquaras's goalkeeper Jeremias Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombo A.C. made a substitution. Adrien Caillol replaced Julian Tomporowski. Ali Nejat Özertem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denílson Tepedino in the 68th minute of the match. ADM Taquaras made a substitution. Nestor Soeiro replaced Cesar Quinto. 75 minutes into the match, Colombo A.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Denílson Tepedino came free, but Ali Nejat Özertem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celsinho Perez was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 84th minute. ADM Taquaras's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 94th minute Ricardinho Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Áron Bódog dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ali Nejat Özertem, 1-4. The ADM Taquaras players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.