Friendly League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Orlando de Andrade made the kick off and thus started the match. Silvério Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmelo Oihan in the 3rd minute of the match. Fidel Hernando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrianinho de Salles in the 8th minute of play. After 8 minutes, Antonio Mendebal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northern California and the Academia Militar MZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Northern California getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Antonio Mendebal hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Adrianinho de Salles came free, but Fidel Hernando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Bernardo Santo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northern California's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Academia Militar MZ the free kick. Bernardo Santo hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Fidel Hernando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando de Andrade in the 17th minute of the match. Angel Teofilio charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angel Teofilio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bernardo Santo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Academia Militar MZ's Orlando de Andrade nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fidel Hernando made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 27 minutes into the match, Toninho Dias notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Northern California's Fidel Hernando. Fidel Hernando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Samuel Burutzagi hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Northern California's goalkeeper Fidel Hernando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Northern California booed when Academia Militar MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toninho Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 43 minutes on the clock, Tomás Cearense commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Tomás Cearense hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Carmelo Oihan from long distance, 45 minutes into the match, got Silvério Netto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 47th minute Toninho Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Hernando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Northern California players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Academia Militar MZ were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Angel Teofilio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes in the game, Adrianinho de Salles fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Fidel Hernando having to interfere. Northern California's Fidel Hernando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Northern California from getting a goal against them. Academia Militar MZ's Rogério Gaúcho quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Samuel Burutzagi, made in the 55th minute of the game. In the 55th match minute, Academia Militar MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Teofilio in the 61st minute of play forced Academia Militar MZ's goalkeeper Silvério Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Rogério Gaúcho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toninho Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Hernando having to interfere. If Toninho Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Adrianinho de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 72 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Candido Bartoli. When Marcelino Olo fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Northern California's protests and gave Marcelino Olo a yellow card for diving instead. Rogério Gaúcho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Fidel Hernando made a huge save. Toninho Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toninho Dias was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 93 minutes into the match, Northern California's goalkeeper Fidel Hernando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toninho Dias. When Antonio Mendebal was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. The supporters of Academia Militar MZ booed when Northern California was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Mendebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Toninho Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Northern California fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Academia Militar MZ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.