Friendly League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Red Devils's Téo Lima 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. 4 minutes into the match, Almeyra F.C.'s goalkeeper Cristo Colas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Téo Lima. Claude Bermudez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Furtado came free, but Claude Bermudez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adan Otsoko took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claude Bermudez. Claude Bermudez 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. Adan Otsoko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claude Bermudez having to make a save. 19 minutes into the match, Adan Otsoko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claude Bermudez. Red Devils's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adan Otsoko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When Almeyra F.C.'s Adan Otsoko in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Devils's goalie prevented a goal. If Téo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmelo Eladio kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Claude Bermudez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fabien Van Daelen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Adan Otsoko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claude Bermudez. Red Devils's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adan Otsoko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Fermin Furtado took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claude Bermudez. Claude Bermudez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adan Otsoko to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Fabien Van Daelen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute, Téo Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Red Devils fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Claude Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Furtado in the 59th minute of the match. Cristo Colas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Adan Otsoko came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Almeyra F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adan Otsoko couldn't finish the play. Almeyra F.C.'s Danilo Remir was substituted for Saverio Locaio. Claude Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adan Otsoko in the 71st minute of the match. Aaron Duarte made a great header on Almeyra F.C.'s corner, it was just that Red Devils's Claude Bermudez managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Almeyra F.C. booed when Red Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norbert Kónya didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Kónya. The supporters of Almeyra F.C. booed when Red Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Nagy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaron Duarte struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Claude Bermudez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almeyra F.C.. If Cayetano Sarracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almeyra F.C. made a substitution. Braulio Txanton replaced Adan Otsoko. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabien Van Daelen in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristo Colas saved Almeyra F.C. from getting behind. Red Devils's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roland Nagy in the 88th minute. Roland Nagy made a great header on Red Devils's corner, it was just that Almeyra F.C.'s Cristo Colas managed to reach the ball for a save. When Almeyra F.C.'s Cayetano Sarracino in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Devils's goalie prevented a goal. Red Devils's Claude Bermudez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Red Devils from getting a goal against them. In the 94th minute, Cayetano Sarracino made a precise shot to the right of Claude Bermudez. Red Devils's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Almeyra F.C. played a much better game than Red Devils and deserved their victory. The Red Devils players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.