Friendly League

Estádio Rei Pelé
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Renato Paiva took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes Morro Grande E.C got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Ramalho. In the 7th minute Antônio Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gláuber Brodel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rui Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 played minutes Inazuma Japan got a freekick which was hit by Fred Cardozo. Marcos Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gláuber Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Paiva in the 15th minute of the match. After 16 played minutes Morro Grande E.C got a freekick which was hit by Elói Penha. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Aguiar in the 20th minute of play forced Morro Grande E.C's goalkeeper Gláuber Brodel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Antônio Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Inazuma Japan 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 Antônio Aguiar couldn't finish the play. Rui Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute of the match, Marcos Ramalho got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zé Vieira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredinho Vieira got free with Zé Vieira in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Zé Vieira managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Morro Grande E.C's Habib Ali Picavea fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Morro Grande E.C's Elói Penha got a free kick in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Paiva came free, but Gláuber Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gláuber Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Renato Paiva in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of Morro Grande E.C booed when Inazuma Japan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Prestes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Habib Ali Picavea made the kick off in the second half. If Rui Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Gláuber Brodel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Morro Grande E.C's Gláuber Brodel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Silva in the 63rd minute of play. If Gilson Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Hélder Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toninho Grau hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Rui Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gláuber Brodel having to interfere. After 76 minutes, Elói Penha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Morro Grande E.C and the Inazuma Japan players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Morro Grande E.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elói Penha to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Morro Grande E.C's Ronaldinho Meira got a free kick in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Inazuma Japan's goal looked a bit too open when Habib Ali Picavea came free, but Zé Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gláuber Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Renato Paiva in the 83rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Rui Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Inazuma Japan's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gláuber Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Silva in the 88th minute of play forced Morro Grande E.C's goalkeeper Gláuber Brodel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Sá hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Gláuber Brodel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Aguiar in the 91st minute. Antônio Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gilson Prestes charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilson Prestes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gilson Prestes kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Inazuma Japan players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.