Friendly League

Ronaldo Nazário
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eugênio Maciel got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Jardel Abraão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adhemar Reis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Adhemar Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavinho Vinhas in the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nildo de Moraes in the 9th minute of play forced ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goalkeeper Saidi Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Diguinho de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the São Cristóvão F.C defense, Jardel Abraão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adhemar Reis. The São Cristóvão F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adhemar Reis should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Ernani Nascimento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 18th minute Christiano de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adhemar Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 minutes, Jardel Abraão made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. São Cristóvão F.C's Adhemar Reis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. São Cristóvão F.C's attentive Giovani Loureiro managed to snatch the ball when Alberto Britto made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. Adhemar Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernani Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adhemar Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho Vinhas in the 29th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, São Cristóvão F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Adilson Magalhães came free, but Adhemar Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Diguinho de Andrade made a precise shot to the right of Adhemar Reis. São Cristóvão F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Saidi Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugênio Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Giovani Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Saidi Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jardel Abraão in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adhemar Reis saved São Cristóvão F.C from getting behind. In the 45th minute, Jardel Abraão made a precise shot to the right of Adhemar Reis. São Cristóvão F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Adhemar Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernani Nascimento in the 52nd minute. Adhemar Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. With a little luck, São Cristóvão F.C's Adhemar Reis got control of the ball when Christiano de Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adhemar Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Abraão in the 58th minute of play. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Saidi Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nildo de Moraes in the 62nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jardel Abraão in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adhemar Reis saved São Cristóvão F.C from getting behind. 71 minutes into the match, São Cristóvão F.C's goalkeeper Adhemar Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diguinho de Andrade. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Abraão in the 74th minute of play forced São Cristóvão F.C's goalkeeper Adhemar Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diguinho de Andrades short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Adhemar Reis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adhemar Reis made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Diguinho de Andrade sent off a good shot on target. Adhemar Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diguinho de Andrade in the 86th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Diguinho de Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s supporters rose to their feet, but Diguinho de Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adhemar Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. São Cristóvão F.C's Humberto Fonseca managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Flavinho Vinhas in the 92 minute of the game. After 97 minutes São Cristóvão F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Décio Maia who took care of the corner kick. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ played a much better game than São Cristóvão F.C and deserved their victory. The São Cristóvão F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.