Friendly League

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abcdefghijklmno Abcdefghijklmnopqrst got the match started through his kick off. Ismael de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgi Mamardashvili having to interfere. When Giovanni Furtado fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's protests and gave Giovanni Furtado a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of JFSP booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovanni Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Dida Chaves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Willian de Alcântara was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 14th minute, Alfredo Silva 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. Giorgi Mamardashvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agnaldo Diniz in the 15th minute of play. Abcdefghijklmno Abcdefghijklmnopqrst recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute, Germano Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Anselmo Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Germano Romero made a precise shot to the right of Giorgi Mamardashvili. JFSP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abcdefghijklmno Abcdefghijklmnopqrst in the 33rd minute of play forced THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Willian de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. JFSP's Giorgi Mamardashvili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Romero in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Abcdefghijklmno Abcdefghijklmnopqrst came free, but Willian de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, JFSP's Edgard de Godoi got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Giorgi Mamardashvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Romero in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to JFSP getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Dida Chaves hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Germano Romero made a kick off. When THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero in the 50th minute got a chance for a shot 50th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JFSP's goalie prevented a goal. Hermínio Meirelles kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Ismael de Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giorgi Mamardashvili read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. After 56 played minutes THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA got a freekick which was hit by César Moraes. Pedro Paulo Peixoto struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Willian de Alcântara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JFSP. In the 62nd minute of the match, Agnaldo Diniz sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Giorgi Mamardashvili showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. After 64 played minutes JFSP got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Paulo Peixoto. Abcdefghijklmno Abcdefghijklmnopqrsts short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Willian de Alcântara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Giorgi Mamardashvili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agnaldo Diniz in the 82nd minute of play forced JFSP's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dida Chaves 84 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. When Cássio Magalhães fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JFSP's protests and gave Cássio Magalhães a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd match minute, JFSP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.