Friendly League

Raulino de Oliveira
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Márcio Cardoso kicked off to start the match. A collision led to ATHLETICO PRaiano getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Márcio Cardoso hit a great ball. The supporters of Volta Redonda F. Clube booed when ATHLETICO PRaiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aírton Medeiros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Silvinho Amorim made a huge save. In the 7th minute, Carlos Eduardo Lara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ATHLETICO PRaiano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Hudson Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu Leme in the 10th minute of the match. Hudson Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Eduardo Lara in the 13th minute of the match. Volta Redonda F. Clube's Hudson Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Cardoso in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márcio Cardoso in the 18th minute of play forced Volta Redonda F. Clube's goalkeeper Hudson Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hudson Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes in the game Chicão Vargas did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gugu Leme. A well-hit corner resulted in Carlos Eduardo Lara heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 29 minutes of play, ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rômulo Miranda made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hudson Vander was left in no man's land by his defense there! Volta Redonda F. Clube's Hudson Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Cardoso in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Volta Redonda F. Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Márcio Cardoso came free, but Hudson Vander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hudson Vander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Márcio Cardoso's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Márcio Cardoso might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hudson Vander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Márcio Cardoso ran back to his position shaking his head. Hudson Vander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márcio Cardoso in the 41st minute of play. Hudson Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio Cardoso in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aírton Medeiros was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Volta Redonda F. Clube's goalkeeper Hudson Vander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márcio Cardoso. Hudson Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute, Aírton Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Lara in the 64th minute of play forced Volta Redonda F. Clube's goalkeeper Hudson Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hudson Vander was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gugu Leme showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 72 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Eduardo Lara in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hudson Vander saved Volta Redonda F. Clube from getting behind. In the 78th minute, Carlos Eduardo Lara fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Volta Redonda F. Clube's Hudson Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gugu Leme in the 80th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Márcio Cardoso got free with Hudson Vander in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Volta Redonda F. Clube's Hudson Vander got control of the ball when Márcio Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hudson Vander made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Márcio Cardoso sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the match, Volta Redonda F. Clube's goalkeeper Hudson Vander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márcio Cardoso. 90 minutes into the game, Márcio Cardoso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Hudson Vander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th match minute, Volta Redonda F. Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aírton Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. ATHLETICO PRaiano's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.