Friendly League

Estádio Celio Melo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frederico França made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas França came free, but Martin Markusson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute of the match, Nicolas França tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Martin Markusson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 7th minute, Wilfredo Middleton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8thth minute of the game Nicolas França who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Minas's Martin Markusson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 8 minutes, Nicolas França made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. New England Minas's Martin Markusson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Karim Bado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dallas Seymour in the 11th minute of play. Karim Bado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dallas Seymour, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Yurin in the 18th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Karim Bado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Fletcher Lund came free, but Karim Bado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frederico França kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Karim Bado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Yurin, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Karim Bado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Cabezon in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Chris Cabezon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas França's late challenge caught a New England Minas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolas França helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 minutes of play, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Nicolas França made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Markusson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Martin Markusson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thomás do Valle went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. With 67 minutes on the clock, Greg Ciccaglione commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 68th match minute, New England Minas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Greg Ciccaglione to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute of the match Zeca Garcia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martin Markusson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Frederico França hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Nicolas França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Markusson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ke Chang Lin hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Thomás do Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 81 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Sem Terra. Martin Markusson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas França in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Karim Bado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karim Bado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fletcher Lund, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Yurin came free, but Karim Bado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Dallas Seymour got a free kick in the 95th minute. Many of New England Minas's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. New England Minas may have spent more time on the ball, but Rio Verde F.C CIMZ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.