Friendly League

Gamla Ullevi
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aníbal Sá kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, G A I S's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar de Moraes came free, but Staffan Eckegren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, G A I S's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar de Moraes came free, but Staffan Eckegren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Staffan Eckegren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilmar de Moraes in the 13th minute of play. If Matthias Bern had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matthias Bern received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Haroldo Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Staffan Eckegren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio Coutinho in the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute David Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Staffan Eckegren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Göran Wahlström managed to trick Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's defense and made a shot which however Haroldo Dante didn't slip through. A nice save in the 29thth minute. 30 minutes into the game, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Enzo Nahia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Staffan Eckegren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Göran Wahlström charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Göran Wahlström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Göran Wahlström hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. John Jernberg struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Haroldo Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for G A I S. Tarcisio Couto kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Matthias Bern scored 1-1 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Haroldo Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthias Bern made a kick off. After 53 played minutes G A I S got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Bern. Tarcisio Couto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Staffan Eckegren. G A I S's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, G A I S's Baba Baba got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Tarcisio Couto broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Staffan Eckegren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilmar de Moraes in the 58th minute of play. G A I S's Staffan Eckegren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save G A I S from getting a goal against them. When Matthias Bern came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the G A I S 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 Matthias Bern couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the match, G A I S's goalkeeper Staffan Eckegren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aníbal Sá. In the 73rd minute, Nilmar de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Matthias Bern shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aníbal Sá could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Staffan Eckegren made a huge save. In the 84th minute Göran Wahlström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. G A I S's Staffan Eckegren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aníbal Sá in the 85th minute of play. G A I S's John Jernberg quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arthur Queraria, made in the 87th minute of the game. Staffan Eckegren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breno Loyola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Breno Loyola could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Staffan Eckegren made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Lima got free with Staffan Eckegren in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Clube Atl. Taquaritinga players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented G A I S from taking control. The game ends in a draw.