Friendly League

Arena Resenha
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Deilmison Kubala took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luisinho Duarte hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match Pedro Luís da Rocha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Francisco Loyola skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Cano in the 13th minute of play forced ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's goalkeeper João Francisco Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marquês de Herval's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pedro Luís da Rocha in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 22nd minute of play forced ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's goalkeeper João Francisco Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Martins came free, but João Francisco Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Paraibano came free, but João Francisco Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Francisco Loyola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Nestor Paraibano hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ronaldo Veiga hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After 33 played minutes ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ got a freekick which was hit by Rubens Tasso. 36 minutes into the match, Nestor Paraibano notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's João Francisco Loyola. João Francisco Loyola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 45 minutes of play, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's Durval Tinoco made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dida Taffarel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Marquês de Herval were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredo Martins made a kick off. João Francisco Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 50th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisinho Duarte in the 53rd minute of play. With 54 minutes on the clock, Moussa Kabre commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Marquês de Herval:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ:s goal. Dida Taffarel had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Rubens Tasso's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deilmison Kubala, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Deilmison Kubala came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's goal looked a bit too open when German Cano came free, but João Francisco Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but João Francisco Loyola made a huge save. João Francisco Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 73rd minute of play. With a little luck, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ's João Francisco Loyola got control of the ball when German Cano tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Francisco Loyola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Cano, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the game, Nestor Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. João Francisco Loyola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when German Cano got free with João Francisco Loyola in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd match minute, ꑿ.Ꮳ. ꋪꋬℑꋬꇓ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 于诚岩 to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Luís da Rocha struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. João Francisco Loyola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marquês de Herval. In the 96th minute, Nestor Paraibano had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Rubens Tasso's late challenge caught a Marquês de Herval's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rubens Tasso helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th minute, Rubens Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.