Friendly League

Maracaná
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victor Erroman started the match with the kick off. In the 13th minute Rubens Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liu Chen Jian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Ortzi got free with Higinio Sansone in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Rubens Prata came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Nina fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubens Prata couldn't finish the play. Rubens Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liu Chen Jian having to interfere. Liu Chen Jian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubens Prata went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Nina fc booed when Brasil off was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hunfredo Hergueta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hunfredo Hergueta made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nina fc's Stelian Nandriș. After 45 played minutes Brasil off got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Taurino. Nina fc made a substitution. Saul Macerio replaced Rubens Prata. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Saul Macerio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute, Leo Ortzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brasil off fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Higinio Sansone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Ortzi in the 63rd minute of play. Saul Macerio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Liu Chen Jian came out and tried to block the shot, but Saul Macerio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 71st minute. Saul Macerio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Liu Chen Jian made a huge save. After having played for 81 minutes, Leo Ortzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasil off's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Ortzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fulgencio Romildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Liu Chen Jian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Erroman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Higinio Sansone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Brasil off were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Nina fc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonardo Taurino took the corner. Leo Ortzi struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Higinio Sansone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brasil off. When Leo Ortzi came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Brasil off fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leo Ortzi couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute, Leo Ortzi made a precise shot to the right of Higinio Sansone. Nina fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.