Friendly League

Arena Uruguai
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fernandão Recife made the kick off which started today's match. Christian Passos's late challenge caught a Criciúma Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Passos helped the player get up and apologised. Criciúma Esporte Clube made a substitution. Ebardo Sancibrao replaced Gaztea Regalado. Bartolomeo Simpson kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute of the match Norberto Tande shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evelio Antoniano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernandão Recife got free with Evelio Antoniano in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano got control of the ball when Fernandão Recife tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernandão Recife scored 1-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evelio Antoniano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Laurentzi in the 23rd minute of play forced Montevideo's goalkeeper Ronaldo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca de Alcântara in the 28th minute of play. Ronaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Alcántara in the 29th minute of the match. A collision led to Criciúma Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Grabiel Uranga hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Fernandão Recife notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano. Evelio Antoniano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the game, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Paulo Laurentzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronaldo Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 40th minute Paulo Laurentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Criciúma Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Thiago Alcántara hit a great ball. Fernandão Recife could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Evelio Antoniano made a huge save. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olavo Matorin in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ebardo Sancibrao was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Barreto during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Christian Barreto hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Thiago Alcántara kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Ronaldo Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ebardo Sancibrao, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandão Recife in the 58th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Criciúma Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ebardo Sancibrao to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Laurentzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Laurentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca de Alcântara in the 65th minute of play. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeca de Alcântara in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Criciúma Esporte Clube booed when Montevideo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Paulo Laurentzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ronaldo Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Montevideo's Ronaldo Medeiros got control of the ball when Paulo Laurentzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olavo Matorin in the 84th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Bray McJon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montevideo's supporters rose to their feet, but Bray McJon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Antoniano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evelio Antoniano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavo Matorin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the game, Bartolomeo Simpson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Criciúma Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montevideo the free kick. Bartolomeo Simpson kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th minute of the match Norberto Tande shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evelio Antoniano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Montevideo fully deserved thier win.