Friendly League

Hlonda Hill Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Izydor Turacki started the match with the kick off. Kong Cheng Xi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Murillo Pinho made a huge save. Hlonda Boyz were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Jovens Democratas MZC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maciej Wietrzychowski took the corner. Kong Cheng Xi made a great header on Hlonda Boyz's corner, it was just that Jovens Democratas MZC's Murillo Pinho managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 9thth minute of the game Frank Scarcella who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hlonda Boyz's Zhou Zhen Peng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hlonda Boyz's Kong Cheng Xi got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Jovens Democratas MZC booed when Hlonda Boyz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maciej Wietrzychowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Izydor Turacki was extremely unlucky when he, in the 17th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 18 minutes into the game, Izydor Turacki recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Murillo Pinho. Izydor Turacki showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, Hlonda Boyz's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Dracena came free, but Zhou Zhen Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Kong Cheng Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murillo Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Frank Scarcella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhou Zhen Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mário de Queirós made a great header on Jovens Democratas MZC's corner, it was just that Hlonda Boyz's Zhou Zhen Peng managed to reach the ball for a save. Murillo Pinho had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Benedykt Zakrzewski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 37 minutes into the game, Hlonda Boyz's Benedykt Zakrzewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Murillo Pinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Murillo Pinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Izydor Turacki's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Hlonda Boyz's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Scarcella came free, but Zhou Zhen Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Frank Scarcella made the kick off in the second half. Hlonda Boyz's attentive Kalidou Koulibaly managed to snatch the ball when Henrique Paiva made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. After 60 minutes, Izydor Turacki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hlonda Boyz and the Jovens Democratas MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 60 played minutes Hlonda Boyz got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Turacki. Izydor Turacki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Murillo Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Dracena came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zhou Zhen Peng could save by the left post. Abel Dracena's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zhou Zhen Peng firmly grabbed it by the left post. Henrique Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jovens Democratas MZC's Giuseppe Negri was substituted for Erasmo de Godoi. Jovens Democratas MZC's Maicon de Amorim was substituted for Percival Mangueira. In the 72nd minute, Henrique Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rdth minute of the game Kong Cheng Xi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jovens Democratas MZC's Murillo Pinho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jovens Democratas MZC's Murillo Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kong Cheng Xi in the 75th minute of play. Zhou Zhen Peng made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Maicon de Amorim sent off a good shot on target. Henrique Paiva made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Maicon de Amorim however managed to control. Murillo Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kong Cheng Xi in the 80th minute of play. Jovens Democratas MZC's Murillo Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kong Cheng Xi in the 82nd minute of play. Ryan Giggs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murillo Pinho having to interfere. Henrique Paiva's late challenge caught a Hlonda Boyz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henrique Paiva helped the player get up and apologised. 89 minutes into the match, Hlonda Boyz's goalkeeper Zhou Zhen Peng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maicon de Amorim. 90 minutes into the match, Hlonda Boyz's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Scarcella came free, but Zhou Zhen Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hlonda Boyz's Zhou Zhen Peng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Hlonda Boyz from getting a goal against them. After 93 played minutes Jovens Democratas MZC got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Paiva. Many of Jovens Democratas MZC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Jovens Democratas MZC may have spent more time on the ball, but Hlonda Boyz were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.