Friendly League

SALIMEN Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ulisses Sabóia started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Nicolas Bittencourt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SALIMEN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Bittencourt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Alpachiri AFC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Patricio Bartolome hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, Cláudio Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulisses Sabóia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Roman Shantala made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Santiago Txilar put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Elói Miranda. The supporters of SALIMEN booed when Alpachiri AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Acuña didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roman Shantala stood somewhat misplaced when Ulisses Sabóia came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 21 minute. SALIMEN's Elói Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Bartolome in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to Alpachiri AFC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Santiago Txilar hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as SALIMEN's Ulisses Sabóia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Roman Shantala. That made the score 2-1 after 29 minutes of play. Roman Shantala made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Ulisses Sabóia sent off a good shot on target. Ulisses Sabóia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roman Shantala having to make a save. Roman Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Sabóia in the 33rd minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Sabóia came free, but Roman Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Ladislao Savier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Elói Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saturnino Gartzea charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saturnino Gartzea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th minute, Saturnino Gartzea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santiago Txilar made a kick off. After 51 played minutes SALIMEN got a freekick which was hit by João Vítor Aparecido. After 52 played minutes, Alpachiri AFC's Cido Araújo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elói Miranda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alpachiri AFC reached it. 53 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Pimenta came free, but Roman Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Sabóia in the 54th minute of play forced Alpachiri AFC's goalkeeper Roman Shantala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elói Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Bartolome, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Ulisses Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot. SALIMEN's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulisses Sabóia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roman Shantala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Ulisses Sabóia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roman Shantala was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Ulisses Sabóia put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Roman Shantala. When SALIMEN's Ulisses Sabóia in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alpachiri AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Elói Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ladislao Savier in the 67th minute. Roman Shantala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulisses Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. SALIMEN's Ronaldão Novaes was substituted for Enéas Pereira. Elói Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Txilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alpachiri AFC's Roman Shantala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İldeniz Davutoğlu in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, SALIMEN's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Txilar came free, but Elói Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. İldeniz Davutoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Roman Shantala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rony Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute İldeniz Davutoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Alpachiri AFC's goalkeeper Roman Shantala, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alpachiri AFC's Santiago Txilar got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SALIMEN's İldeniz Davutoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fermin Soin's late challenge caught a SALIMEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fermin Soin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Alpachiri AFC's Fermin Soin got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute Rony Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SALIMEN's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.