Friendly League

Peçanhão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Batalhão do Peçanha's Zé Pedro Baptista 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. Chico Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Pedro Baptista in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Batalhão do Peçanha booed when DIPLOMATA FC PAB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Christian Peixoto in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Betinho Moreno. In the 12th minute Olivier Gilg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petr Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olivier Gilg kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Chico Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Pedro Baptista in the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carter Leggeri was slow to take the kick. During this time Batalhão do Peçanha's players had a chance to rest. A very nice done corner allowed Zé Pedro Baptista to score against Chico Donato in DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal. 1-0 after 22 minutes. Song Xiong Hong blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Petr Čech having to make a save. Olivier Gilg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Alan Franco in the 34th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Batalhão do Peçanha's Vânderson Vasconcelos. In the 36th minute, Zé Pedro Baptista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chico Donato was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Zé Pedro Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Chico Donato made a huge save. Petr Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olivier Gilg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th match minute, DIPLOMATA FC PAB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliézer Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th match minute, Batalhão do Peçanha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Inocente to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ramón Furtado was the one to do the kick off. Batalhão do Peçanha's Petr Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramón Furtado in the 62nd minute of play. Petr Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Quadros, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. If Zé Pedro Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Zé Pedro Baptista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Donato was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Chico Donato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Pedro Baptista's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. With a little luck, Batalhão do Peçanha's Petr Čech got control of the ball when Ramón Furtado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Petr Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Xiong Hong in the 74th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Batalhão do Peçanha's Zé Pedro Baptista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chico Donato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 93 minutes into the match, Batalhão do Peçanha's goal looked a bit too open when Song Xiong Hong came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Zé Pedro Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the DIPLOMATA FC PAB players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Batalhão do Peçanha.