Friendly League

The Common
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rupert Hampshire took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Rupert Hampshire was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clapham Comets F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Academia Militar MZ the free kick. After 7 played minutes Clapham Comets F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rupert Hampshire. Orlando de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Curtis Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvério Netto was a little too slow when Rupert Hampshire got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of Academia Militar MZ booed when Clapham Comets F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrew Thomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Curtis Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Dias in the 19th minute of play. Sammy Le Tissier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Silvério Netto made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rupert Hampshire in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvério Netto saved Academia Militar MZ from getting behind. In the 25th match minute, Academia Militar MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho Dias to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Academia Militar MZ's Silvério Netto got control of the ball when Brad Symons tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando de Andrade in the 31st minute of play forced Clapham Comets F.C.'s goalkeeper Curtis Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Academia Militar MZ's Silvério Netto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Academia Militar MZ from getting a goal against them. Rogério Gaúcho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Curtis Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Curtis Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toninho Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Academia Militar MZ's goalkeeper Silvério Netto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrew Thomas. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Sammy Le Tissier took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Silvério Netto to make any attempt to save it. Silvério Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sammy Le Tissier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Orlando de Andrade made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Clapham Comets F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Adrianinho de Salles came free, but Curtis Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Rogério Gaúcho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rupert Hampshire scored 3-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Silvério Netto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Clapham Comets F.C.'s zone, Toninho Dias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Curtis Higgins came out of the goal and Toninho Dias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th match minute, Clapham Comets F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Rosický to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Academia Militar MZ's Dedé Carneiro tried to score from far away in the 69th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 77 minutes into the match, Clapham Comets F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Toninho Dias came free, but Curtis Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvério Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brad Symons in the 81st minute of play. In the 86th minute, Adrianinho de Salles got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 93rd minute, Brad Symons left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clapham Comets F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Academia Militar MZ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Clapham Comets F.C..