Friendly League

Gan Jah Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erivaldo Borges started the match with the kick off. Feng Chao Wei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aílton Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Feng Chao Wei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hulk Speed, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes Villa Verde FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Michel Haaland who took care of the corner kick. Roceira SC's Michel Haaland was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Feng Chao Wei in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 14th minute Saul Goodman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Roceira SC's Marcelinho Barral got control of the ball when Saul Goodman tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Villa Verde FC's Saul Goodman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelinho Barral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Feng Chao Wei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Saul Goodman came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Villa Verde FC 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 Saul Goodman couldn't finish the play. After having played for 31 minutes, Saul Goodman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Verde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saul Goodman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Goodman in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelinho Barral saved Roceira SC from getting behind. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcelinho Barral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 39th minute, Saul Goodman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marcelinho Barral made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Saul Goodman sent off a good shot on target. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michel Haaland to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Roceira SC's zone, Saul Goodman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelinho Barral came out of the goal and Saul Goodman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saul Goodman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelinho Barral having to make a save. Marcelinho Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Goodman in the 60th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Goodman in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelinho Barral saved Roceira SC from getting behind. Villa Verde FC made a substitution. Alexsandro Garcia replaced Wesley Basso. Dario Sustrai kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Hulk Speed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feng Chao Wei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roceira SC's Marcelinho Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Guilherme Cearense in the 73rd minute of play. Luís Guilherme Cearense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelinho Barral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcelinho Barral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Roceira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Guilherme Cearense came free, but Marcelinho Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Roceira SC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Válbson Moraes hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Guilherme Cearense in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelinho Barral saved Roceira SC from getting behind. In the 83rd minute Hulk Speed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feng Chao Wei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Guilherme Cearense struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Marcelinho Barral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villa Verde FC. Roceira SC's Marcelinho Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Guilherme Cearense in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Guilherme Cearense in the 88th minute of play forced Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcelinho Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Michel Haaland left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Roceira SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 94th minute, Luís Guilherme Cearense ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelinho Barral was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.