Friendly League

Klepec
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Baiano started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Arnold Petřek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC Kopeto's Arnold Petřek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Neves in the 6th minute of play. Edgar Baiano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnold Petřek having to make a save. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Edgar Baiano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josef Winkler in the 12th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Ernesto Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnold Petřek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Baiano kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Arnold Petřek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Velasco to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in ITAFUT 4EVER's zone, Miroslav Koňařík stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Varela came out of the goal and Miroslav Koňařík tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rômulo Neves struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Arnold Petřek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ITAFUT 4EVER. Rômulo Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnold Petřek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Sebastião Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Miroslav Koňařík from long distance, 37 minutes into the match, got Ernesto Varela's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Wiliam Cardozo got a free kick in the 37th minute. After 39 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Neves. When Rômulo Neves came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER 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 Rômulo Neves couldn't finish the play. After 46 minutes, Sebastião Diniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ITAFUT 4EVER and the FC Kopeto players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Diniz to maneuver through the defense. FC Kopeto's Miroslav Koňařík got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Josef Winkler to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Rômulo Neves took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Arnold Petřek to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Josef Slepička in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ernesto Varela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernesto Varela came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kopeto's Josef Slepička. But to his dismay, Josef Slepička quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. If Miroslav Koňařík had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ITAFUT 4EVER's Afonso Maciel was substituted for Rômulo Neves. With a little luck, FC Kopeto's Arnold Petřek got control of the ball when Afonso Maciel tried to sneak it across the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josef Winkler in the 80th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kopeto the free kick. The supporters of FC Kopeto booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldinho Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 minutes of play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Afonso Maciel made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnold Petřek was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sidney Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Josef Winkler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnold Petřek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Maciel in the 94th minute of play. Edgar Baiano was shown his second yellow card after 95 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Edgar Baiano got a free kick in the 96th minute. The FC Kopeto manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing ITAFUT 4EVER to win.