Friendly League

Cereal Jets
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kekambas FC's Angelo Milanese 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angelo Milanese in the 2nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santana Armada saved Vancouver Reds from getting behind. In the 10th minute, Alexander Alberico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santana Armada was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 13th minute Angelo Milanese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santana Armada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saverio Niva got free with Desiderio Mikelar in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute Angelo Milanese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santana Armada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Desiderio Mikelar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner Recife in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's goal looked a bit too open when Radomir Kochanowicz came free, but Santana Armada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Saverio Niva lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Desiderio Mikelar. Santana Armada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Milanese, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Kekambas FC were awarded a corner. Radomir Kochanowicz went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Kekambas FC's Angelo Milanese to a score. 1-2 in the 28th minute. With a little luck, Kekambas FC's Desiderio Mikelar got control of the ball when Saverio Niva tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radomir Kochanowicz in the 35th minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute of the match, Wágner Recife tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Desiderio Mikelar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wágner Recife was the one to do the kick off. Desiderio Mikelar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Niva in the 51st minute of the match. The supporters of Kekambas FC booed when Vancouver Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Perfumo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santana Armada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Milanese, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Desiderio Mikelar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexander Alberico who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Santana Armada when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Desiderio Mikelar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Valentine, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Kekambas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Greger Sandström came free, but Desiderio Mikelar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match, Walter Giusti tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Santana Armada saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Vancouver Reds made a substitution. Florentino Barrette replaced Louie Mulford. Vancouver Reds made a substitution. Rodrigo Ferdinand replaced Róbson Queirós. Santiago Dodorol made in the 75th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alexander Alberico however managed to control. Vancouver Reds's Santana Armada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Vancouver Reds from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Kekambas FC defense, Wágner Recife kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Desiderio Mikelar. The Kekambas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Desiderio Mikelar should have stopped the shot. 85 minutes into the game, Qin Liang Wei was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kekambas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vancouver Reds the free kick. Qin Liang Wei hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Kekambas FC's Romulo Enekoitz was substituted for Radomir Kochanowicz. In the 87th match minute, Kekambas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qin Liang Wei to maneuver through the defense. Vancouver Reds's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Angelo Milanese scored to the left of an out of position Santana Armada, making the score, 2-3. If Romulo Enekoitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Kekambas FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kekambas FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.