Friendly League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aureliano Karlo kicked off to start the match. When Edgardo Silva, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 5 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Roberto Eztebe was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Pacheco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oscar Nordmark hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Jeremy Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When New England Minas's Edgardo Silva in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's goalie prevented a goal. When Ye Gang Cheng fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New England Minas's protests and gave Ye Gang Cheng a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Ye Gang Cheng. Jörgen Frohm made in the 28th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Edgardo Silva. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Aureliano Karlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's supporters rose to their feet, but Aureliano Karlo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremy Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 36thth minute of the game Edgardo Silva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Roberto Eztebe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After taking down the ball on Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's corner Dawid Beckham fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jeremy Nicholas quite easily take care of the ball. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Aureliano Karlo got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgardo Silva made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, New England Minas's Tony Pacheco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roberto Eztebe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Roberto Eztebe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgardo Silva went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Aureliano Karlo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Jeremy Nicholas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Pacheco in the 63rd minute of the match. New England Minas's Tio Lio was substituted for Edgardo Silva. The corner ended in Tio Lio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Roberto Eztebe did a great save. When Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Aureliano Karlo in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ made a substitution. Christoff Stocks replaced Aureliano Karlo. Romulo Abilio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Jeremy Nicholas made a huge save. Romulo Abilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoff Stocks in the 78th minute of play. Tony Pacheco took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Eztebe. Roberto Eztebe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The supporters of Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Emenon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julien Staffelbach got free with Jeremy Nicholas in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute, Lalo Rosas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save New England Minas from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. New England Minas had won after a very even match.