Friendly League

San Morumbi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Inter de São Paulo's Celsinho Bittencourt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Almeida in the 4th minute of play forced Devoto club social's goalkeeper German Indalecio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Almeida in the 4th minute of play forced Devoto club social's goalkeeper German Indalecio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Devoto club social's Oscar Acevedo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfonso Quinito in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseu Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Nascimento during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Nascimento hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Eliseu Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Tauro in the 23rd minute of the match. Alfredinho Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. German Indalecio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Inter de São Paulo's Agnaldo de Castro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Agnaldo de Castro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Inter de São Paulo protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Agnaldo de Castro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 35th match minute, Inter de São Paulo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo de Castro to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Inter de São Paulo's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Ticho came free, but Eliseu Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseu Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Quinito in the 44th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fermin Tauro made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Aristides Eduino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 57 minutes, Léo Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter de São Paulo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Léo Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Devoto club social's goal looked a bit too open when Léo Almeida came free, but German Indalecio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Léo Almeida left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inter de São Paulo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. German Indalecio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léo Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Inter de São Paulo's Léo Almeida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. German Indalecio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After some careless play in the Devoto club social defense, Léo Almeida kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of German Indalecio. The Devoto club social fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that German Indalecio should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léo Almeida in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck German Indalecio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Inter de São Paulo booed when Devoto club social was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Ticho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseu Melo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 83rd minute, which inside left pole to 4-1. Eliseu Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Quinito in the 89th minute of play. Léo Almeida's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but German Indalecio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Inter de São Paulo's Léo Almeida couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Devoto club social. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Inter de São Paulo had won after a very even match.