Friendly League

Arena Denver
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Club Athletico Paulistano's Fabinho dos Santos 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. Remus Gavruță came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Acácio Lara could save by the left post. In the 9th minute, Zé Paulo de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Acácio Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seb Hedges in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Trancoso came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustafa Cumhur Gök showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabinho dos Santos in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Fabinho dos Santos 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. Acácio Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Seb Hedges in the 27th minute. A collision led to Club Athletico Paulistano getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Zé Paulo de Senna hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seb Hedges in the 37th minute of play forced Club Athletico Paulistano's goalkeeper Acácio Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Club Athletico Paulistano's Fabinho dos Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustafa Cumhur Gök narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Acácio Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Cugini in the 41st minute. Acácio Lara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Antonio Cugini showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 41 minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goal looked a bit too open when Fabinho dos Santos came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Roberto-Carlos Håland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Roberto-Carlos Håland charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto-Carlos Håland the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 53 played minutes Club Athletico Paulistano got a freekick which was hit by Roberto-Carlos Håland. Seb Hedges recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute Rafinha Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DENVER™'s Diego Armando Messi was substituted for Remus Gavruță. In the 62nd match minute, DENVER™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Garcia to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Paulo de Senna in the 64th minute. 64 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goalkeeper Mustafa Cumhur Gök had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Paulo de Senna. When Roberto-Carlos Håland was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 69 minutes had been played. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Seb Hedges sped through Club Athletico Paulistano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Acácio Lara. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seb Hedges in the 87th minute of play forced Club Athletico Paulistano's goalkeeper Acácio Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Club Athletico Paulistano booed when DENVER™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Armando Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in DENVER™'s zone, Fabinho dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa Cumhur Gök came out of the goal and Fabinho dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seb Hedges struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Acácio Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DENVER™. DENVER™'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.