Friendly League

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Racing Miami Futbol Club's Arthur Sousa 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. After some careless play in the Racing Miami Futbol Club defense, Xu Li Sang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ian Chapui. The Racing Miami Futbol Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ian Chapui should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Manoel Neuer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arthur Sousa. Ian Chapui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Li Sang in the 15th minute of play. Ian Chapui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Li Sang in the 15th minute of play. After 17 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by James Joyner. In the 21st minute, Xu Li Sang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Jovens Democratas MZC booed when Racing Miami Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ty Boyce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ian Chapui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durval de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Jovens Democratas MZC's Dobromir Zagrodny in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Dobromir Zagrodny put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ian Chapui. 36 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Keenan Worthington sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manoel Neuer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Phil Vine got a free kick in the 39th minute. Manoel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keenan Worthington in the 45th minute of play. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keenan Worthington, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xu Li Sang was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Keenan Worthington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Jovens Democratas MZC's Serginho Sabóia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ian Chapui. Ian Chapui yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Ian Chapui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Racing Miami Futbol Club from getting a goal against them. Ian Chapui made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Lúcio Cruz sent off a good shot on target. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Roberto Soldado was substituted for Keenan Worthington. Jovens Democratas MZC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by André Luiz Medeiros in the 65th minute. Jovens Democratas MZC's Manoel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Soldado in the 69th minute of play. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Quincy Walker managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adilson Loyola in the 74 minute of the game. Manoel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Soldado in the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute Racing Miami Futbol Club were awarded a corner. Chu Zheng Yu went to the cornerflag to take it. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quincy Walker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo de Godoi came free, but Ian Chapui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Sousa came free, but Manoel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manoel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mei Sheng in the 89th minute of play. Arthur Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeferson Cunha in the 95th minute of play forced Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Ian Chapui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute Jovens Democratas MZC were awarded a corner. André Luiz Medeiros went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Jovens Democratas MZC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.