Friendly League

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mattias Downing started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With an all-out effort, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Gelu Lepuș threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bjørn Ironside, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mário Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Haisenberg Dolar might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gelu Lepuș. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haisenberg Dolar ran back to his position shaking his head. Gelu Lepuș made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haisenberg Dolar in the 10th minute. Haisenberg Dolar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Gelu Lepuș when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gelu Lepuș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haisenberg Dolar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12thth minute of the game Haisenberg Dolar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cadu Team's Gelu Lepuș was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Bjørn Ironside dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 16th minute, Renato Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shi Ying Jian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 21 minutes into the match, Cadu Team's goal looked a bit too open when Haisenberg Dolar came free, but Gelu Lepuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Haisenberg Dolar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haisenberg Dolar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Cadu Team's Gelu Lepuș got control of the ball when Haisenberg Dolar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gelu Lepuș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 26th minute of the match. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Bjørn Ironside was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 28th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Gelu Lepuș showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Haisenberg Dolar made a precise shot to the right of Gelu Lepuș. Cadu Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Santo Lano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válbson Paiva in the 44th minute of the match. After 46 minutes of play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Bjørn Ironside made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gelu Lepuș was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bjørn Ironside to make the kick off. Gelu Lepuș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emirşah Berkman, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The throw-in from Zézinho Paranaense in the 57th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Clube Audax Metropolitano's Shi Ying Jian. 59 minutes into the match, Cadu Team's goal looked a bit too open when Haisenberg Dolar came free, but Gelu Lepuș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mattias Downing charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mattias Downing the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mattias Downing kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Clube Audax Metropolitano made a substitution. Eriberto Netto replaced Haisenberg Dolar. The supporters of Clube Audax Metropolitano booed when Cadu Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mattias Downing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gelu Lepuș took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute of the match Clube Audax Metropolitano got a corner. Cadu Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shi Ying Jian ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 72 played minutes Cadu Team got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Paranaense. After a rather tough play, Cadu Team's Ediberto da Rocha got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 73rd minute, Shi Ying Jian 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cadu Team fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! In the 77th minute there was a penalty for Clube Audax Metropolitano. Eriberto Netto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gelu Lepuș. 5-0. 81 minutes into the match, Eriberto Netto notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Cadu Team's Gelu Lepuș. Gelu Lepuș was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cadu Team's attentive Zézinho Paranaense managed to snatch the ball when Shi Ying Jian made a throw-in in the 84th minute of the game. Gelu Lepuș showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Zézinho Paranaense threw the ball into play from the sideline. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Claudinho Quadros quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gelu Lepuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eriberto Netto in the 91st minute of play. Gelu Lepuș didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eriberto Netto went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.