Friendly League

Arena Saikô
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Fabrício Jardel started the match with the kick off. 10 minutes into the match, Fabrício Jardel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zé Sabóia. Saiko FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabrício Jardel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Marthen Teitsson kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Zé Sabóia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabrício Jardel's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Jardel in the 22nd minute of play forced Saiko FC's goalkeeper Zé Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Lupere FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Eduardo Paraense hit a great ball. Telmo Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Marthen Teitsson hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Lupere FC - DMZ's Telmo Valadares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Lupere FC - DMZ from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabrício Jardel in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Sabóia saved Saiko FC from getting behind. A collision led to Saiko FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Sixto Ondino hit a great ball. Zé Sabóia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrício Jardel in the 42nd minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseu Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mateus Catarinense charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mateus Catarinense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 52 played minutes Saiko FC got a freekick which was hit by Mateus Catarinense. In the 54th minute, Sixto Ondino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Saiko FC's Zé Sabóia got control of the ball when Fabrício Jardel tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Fabrício Jardel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Bati in the 60th minute of play forced Lupere FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Telmo Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute Alan das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match Lupere FC - DMZ got a corner. Saiko FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Laerte Torres ran over to the corner to take the kick. Laerte Torres made a great header on Lupere FC - DMZ's corner, it was just that Saiko FC's Zé Sabóia managed to reach the ball for a save. When Lupere FC - DMZ's Fabrício Jardel in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saiko FC's goalie prevented a goal. Telmo Valadares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Bati in the 71st minute of the match. With a little luck, Saiko FC's Zé Sabóia got control of the ball when Fabrício Jardel tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute of the match, Fabrício Jardel got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zé Sabóia was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Fabrício Jardel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Sabóia was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Zé Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabrício Jardel in the 86th minute. Zé Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrício Jardel in the 87th minute of play. Zé Sabóia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrício Jardel in the 89th minute of the match. Eliseu Fonseca hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Eliseu Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Telmo Valadares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saiko FC. The Lupere FC - DMZ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.