Friendly League

SAO JANUARIO
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vascogoianiense FC's Matheus Neto 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. Aírton Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Recai Keçeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recai Keçeli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matheus Neto in the 10th minute of the match. If Matheus Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matheus Neto in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Recai Keçeli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Patrick Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Leite having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matheus Neto in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Recai Keçeli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aírton Sousa succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. When Vascogoianiense FC's Aírton Sousa in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VASCO DA GAMA's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Matheus Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Recai Keçeli was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Vascogoianiense FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aírton Sousa in the 43rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Falcão de Godoi heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Aírton Sousa struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Recai Keçeli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vascogoianiense FC. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vascogoianiense FC's Alexandre Tepedino was substituted for Matheus Neto. 54 minutes into the match, VASCO DA GAMA's goalkeeper Recai Keçeli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aírton Sousa. Recai Keçeli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Tepedino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, VASCO DA GAMA's Recai Keçeli got control of the ball when Alexandre Tepedino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Vascogoianiense FC were awarded a corner. Aírton Sousa went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Vascogoianiense FC's Falcão de Godoi getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Nelsinho Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Piczak in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Pirani in the 70th minute of play forced VASCO DA GAMA's goalkeeper Recai Keçeli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. VASCO DA GAMA's Recai Keçeli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pirani in the 70th minute of play. Nelsinho Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Piczak in the 73rd minute of the match. Enio Pirani made a great header on VASCO DA GAMA's corner, it was just that Vascogoianiense FC's Nelsinho Leite managed to reach the ball for a save. Vascogoianiense FC's Nelsinho Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krzysztof Piczak in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Alexandre Tepedino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. VASCO DA GAMA were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Vascogoianiense FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adriano Branco took the corner. The corner led VASCO DA GAMA's Adriano Branco to fire away a dangerous shot which Nelsinho Leite despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Branco in the 86th minute of play forced Vascogoianiense FC's goalkeeper Nelsinho Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Alexandre Tepedino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Recai Keçeli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 93 minutes, Dorian Quirino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vascogoianiense FC and the VASCO DA GAMA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of VASCO DA GAMA booed when Vascogoianiense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorian Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Branco came free, but Nelsinho Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vascogoianiense FC's Dorian Quirino got his second yellow card of the match in the 96th minute. The referee ordered Dorian Quirino off the ground. Dorian Quirino hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Vascogoianiense FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.