Friendly League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lanny Gilmore started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The throw-in from Aldo Marquez in the 2nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Santos FC's Tory Weeks. 5 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kacper Wasikowski came free, but Aaron Smallwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Turner came free, but Rufus Bryant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lanny Gilmore came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rufus Bryant could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Elia in the 16th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Aaron Smallwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute of the match S.D. Bajen got a corner. Santos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filip Jerzyk ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kacper Wasikowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kacper Wasikowski took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aaron Smallwood. Aaron Smallwood dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 38th minute, Filip Jerzyk 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. Lanny Gilmore could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Rufus Bryant made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Gilmore in the 41st minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Rufus Bryant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kacper Wasikowski came free, but Aaron Smallwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Aldo Marquez threw the ball into play from the sideline. Santos FC's Mike Richardson quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 48 minutes of play, Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rufus Bryant was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lorenzo Elia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore took a good shot, in the 53rd minute, which hit the crossbar above Rufus Bryant's head, and flew over the goal. S.D. Bajen's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Santos FC. In the 58th minute Lorenzo Elia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Marquez made in the 64th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Filip Jerzyk. In the 66th minute S.D. Bajen were awarded a corner. Filip Jerzyk went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on S.D. Bajen's corner Filip Jerzyk fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aaron Smallwood quite easily take care of the ball. In the 69th minute, Lanny Gilmore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rufus Bryant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. S.D. Bajen made a substitution. Andrew Borgers replaced Troy Guillory. In the 73rd minute Lanny Gilmore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufus Bryant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Dominic Albright hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aaron Smallwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacper Wasikowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rufus Bryant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lanny Gilmore, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Santos FC's Vern Pierre was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rufus Bryant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Santos FC from getting a goal against them. Aaron Smallwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lorenzo Elia in the 96th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.