Friendly League

OAKLAND STADIUM
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, 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. Luís Fabiano Leão started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitório Lago in the 4th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Carlos Miguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Oséias Palmeira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Vitório Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestra do Interior's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitório Lago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Miguel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute, Vitório Lago left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palestra do Interior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Carlos Miguel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Lago in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Borussia Dortmund MZB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Reynaldo Sena was slow to take the kick. During this time Palestra do Interior's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Reynaldo Sena almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Borussia Dortmund MZB's Carlos Miguel did a great save. In the 19th minute Vitório Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Miguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oséias Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 26th minute Vitório Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Miguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oséias Palmeira might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Allan Varela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oséias Palmeira ran back to his position shaking his head. Allan Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséias Palmeira in the 29th minute of play. After some careless play in the Palestra do Interior defense, Luis Blasi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Allan Varela. The Palestra do Interior fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Allan Varela should have stopped the shot. Carlos Miguel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Sena in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund MZB's goal looked a bit too open when Vitório Lago came free, but Carlos Miguel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vitório Lago came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Palestra do Interior 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 Vitório Lago couldn't finish the play. In the 46th minute, Washington de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vitório Lago to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Washington de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Allan Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Alexandre Thanos kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute of the match, Vitório Lago tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Miguel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 63rd minute, Celsinho Vidal made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Miguel. Borussia Dortmund MZB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Carlos Miguel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Godoi in the 71st minute of the match. Allan Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Leão in the 73rd minute of play. When Borussia Dortmund MZB's Luís Fabiano Leão in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palestra do Interior's goalie prevented a goal. Borussia Dortmund MZB made a substitution. Gernando Pernambucano replaced Oséias Palmeira. Borussia Dortmund MZB made a substitution. LeBron Naldo replaced Luís Fabiano Leão. Borussia Dortmund MZB were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Palestra do Interior's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luis Blasi took the corner. 79 minutes into the match, Paulo Godoi notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Borussia Dortmund MZB's Carlos Miguel. Carlos Miguel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 89th minute Paulo Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Miguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Godoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Miguel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Godoi ran back to his position shaking his head. 92 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Carlos Miguel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Godoi. LeBron Naldo took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Allan Varela. Allan Varela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Palestra do Interior were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.