Friendly League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Diogo Yurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Aparecido came free, but Segundo Gol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Varela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kaba Sø went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 19 minutes, Wiliam Cardozo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ITAFUT 4EVER and the New England Minas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Ernesto Varela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fletcher Lund. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agostinho de Moraes during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agostinho de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Wiliam Cardozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Ernesto Varela throw himself and got hold of the ball when Diogo Yurin in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. With a little luck, ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela got control of the ball when Diogo Yurin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute Kaba Sø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as New England Minas's Dallas Seymour slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ernesto Varela. That made the score 2-1 after 38 minutes of play. Fletcher Lund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. 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 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diogo Yurin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Beto Aparecido struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Segundo Gol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ITAFUT 4EVER. Diogo Yurin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ernesto Varela having to make a save. Ernesto Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dallas Seymour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, New England Minas's Fletcher Lund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ernesto Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, ITAFUT 4EVER's Segundo Gol threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Orlando Mineiro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Yurin in the 62nd minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Ernesto Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Yurin in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Yurin came free, but Ernesto Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of New England Minas booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto Aparecido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 74 played minutes, New England Minas's Dwayne Clement shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ernesto Varela came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in New England Minas reached it. 76 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Mineiro came free, but Segundo Gol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beto Aparecido got free with Segundo Gol in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fletcher Lund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Yurin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fletcher Lund in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernesto Varela saved ITAFUT 4EVER from getting behind. 86 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Dallas Seymour came free, but Ernesto Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94thth minute of the game Dallas Seymour who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fletcher Lund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.