Friendly League

Mercedes-Benz Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gwidon Kapelski started the match with the kick off. Fausto Pinti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Diedrik Nys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 4 minutes into the match, Gwidon Kapelski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ferruccio Tonon, 1-0. Diedrik Nys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Pinti in the 7th minute of play. In the 12th minute Fausto Pinti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diedrik Nys saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Tekken F.C.'s Ferruccio Tonon got control of the ball when Hamílton Galvão tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Edoardo Mannucci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diedrik Nys was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. The supporters of São Petersburgo FC booed when Tekken F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Mannucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Edoardo Mannucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in São Petersburgo FC's zone, Edoardo Mannucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diedrik Nys came out of the goal and Edoardo Mannucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 2-0 became the score in the 25th minute when Gwidon Kapelski elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Gwidon Kapelski put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ferruccio Tonon. When Damian Mincho fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Petersburgo FC's protests and gave Damian Mincho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Gwidon Kapelski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferruccio Tonon was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 45th minute, Raimundo Veloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diedrik Nys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Mannucci in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Dino de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Achille Costa during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Achille Costa hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Ferruccio Tonon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Kapelski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 59 played minutes Tekken F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Mannucci. After 61 played minutes Tekken F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Achille Costa. São Petersburgo FC's Diedrik Nys proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save São Petersburgo FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to São Petersburgo FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Tom Holland hit a great ball. With a little luck, São Petersburgo FC's Diedrik Nys got control of the ball when Fausto Pinti tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fausto Pinti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Fausto Pinti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tekken F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Pinti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diedrik Nys breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 played minutes Tekken F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Bravo. Tekken F.C.'s Fausto Pinti got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fausto Pinti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Diedrik Nys made a huge save. After 85 minutes of play Tekken F.C.'s Achille Costa was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 86th minute, Achille Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Gwidon Kapelski made a precise shot to the right of Ferruccio Tonon. Tekken F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 91st match minute, São Petersburgo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Mincho to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes, Tekken F.C.'s Biagio Ferri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diedrik Nys came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tekken F.C. reached it. Diedrik Nys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Ferri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Gwidon Kapelski notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Tekken F.C.'s Ferruccio Tonon. Ferruccio Tonon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. São Petersburgo FC had won after a very even match.