Friendly League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pipis Karapatakis made the kick off and thus started the match. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Voitto Nyrhinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Voitto Nyrhinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Sanches saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grêmio FBPA's Kaká Rot quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arvo Salminen, made in the 9th minute of the game. Pipis Karapatakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Grêmio FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Voitto Nyrhinen came free, but Jardel Sanches reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pipis Karapatakis struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Yan Chong Sen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grêmio FBPA. Pipis Karapatakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Yan Chong Sen made a huge save. The throw-in from Antti Väisänen in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Grêmio FBPA's Humberto Locaio. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Voitto Nyrhinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Chong Sen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filiph Biörling, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Palloketut's zone, Pipis Karapatakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yan Chong Sen came out of the goal and Pipis Karapatakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute Pipis Karapatakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Chong Sen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 38 minutes Palloketut's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberto Estevon who took care of the corner kick. A very nice done corner allowed Filiph Biörling to score against Yan Chong Sen in Palloketut's goal. 1-0 after 38 minutes. 42 minutes into the match, Palloketut's goal looked a bit too open when Pipis Karapatakis came free, but Yan Chong Sen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heino Helkamo's late challenge caught a Grêmio FBPA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Heino Helkamo helped the player get up and apologised. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The audience was convinced that Toni Fabich's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jardel Sanches was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Grêmio FBPA's Jardel Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Fabich in the 54th minute of play. If Pipis Karapatakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pipis Karapatakis in the 64th minute of play forced Palloketut's goalkeeper Yan Chong Sen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Grêmio FBPA's Pipis Karapatakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yan Chong Sen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pipis Karapatakis in the 70th minute of play forced Palloketut's goalkeeper Yan Chong Sen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filiph Biörling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grêmio FBPA made a substitution. Eriberto Berger replaced Pipis Karapatakis. Jardel Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toni Fabich in the 78th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Voitto Nyrhinen got free with Jardel Sanches in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Grêmio FBPA booed when Palloketut was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antti Väisänen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jardel Sanches made an important save on a dangerous shot by Heino Helkamo in the 86th minute. Jardel Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rikhard Elomo in the 89th minute of the match. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rikhard Elomo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Grêmio FBPA had won after a very even match.