Friendly League

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfredo Martins took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Smail Larbi put in a rough tackle. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MINEIROS! Thommy Jadis had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Gao Xiang Guang's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 14th minute, Teodoro Heidemann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Marquês de Herval's Moussa Kabre got a free kick in the 17th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Vianna came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thommy Jadis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Marquês de Herval were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after MINEIROS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gao Xiang Guang took the corner. A well done corner resulted in Alfredo Martins drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind MINEIROS's goalkeeper. 37 minutes into the match, MINEIROS's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Martins came free, but Thommy Jadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Martins in the 39th minute of play. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Martins in the 39th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eliézer Vianna made a kick off. MINEIROS's Thommy Jadis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save MINEIROS from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thommy Jadis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd minute of the match Marquês de Herval got a corner. MINEIROS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gao Xiang Guang ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 70th minute, Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Ricardo Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Marquês de Herval's Gaston Gonzalez got a free kick in the 81st minute. Dida Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliézer Vianna in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to MINEIROS getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Teodoro Heidemann hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see MINEIROS lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.