Friendly League

Galaxy Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Elite™- FC Galácticos's Atacan Rahim started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Elite™- FC Galácticos's attentive Maël Zapata managed to snatch the ball when Jon Grøneng made a throw-in in the 2nd minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atacan Rahim in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dida Taffarel saved Marquês de Herval from getting behind. José Maria Ramalho lost his temper 10 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Cano in the 14th minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jerônimo da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. German Cano spun around in front of the goal 14 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal. 17 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Paulo Seco. If Atacan Rahim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atacan Rahim in the 22nd minute of the match. Dida Taffarel was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Atacan Rahim capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Atacan Rahim really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Atacan Rahim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atacan Rahim, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atacan Rahim in the 35th minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerônimo da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Marquês de Herval's Gaston Gonzalez managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dans Ludēns in the 57 minute of the game. When Atacan Rahim came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Elite™- FC Galácticos 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 Atacan Rahim couldn't finish the play. Luiz Paulo Seco hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Kosmatka, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jerônimo da Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Elite™- FC Galácticos from getting a goal against them. 92 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Zabrzeski came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Selami Rezan might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerônimo da Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Selami Rezan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 95th minute, Marquês de Herval's German Cano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1.