Friendly League

Arena Saikô
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Noia's Silviu Miclea 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. When Saiko FC's Eliseu Fonseca in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Noia's goalie prevented a goal. Emanuel Steriopol hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Maurinho Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Sabóia having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Valle in the 15th minute of play forced Saiko FC's goalkeeper Zé Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Fonseca in the 17th minute of play forced Noia's goalkeeper Şerif Çetinay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saiko FC's goalkeeper Zé Sabóia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Noia's Şerif Çetinay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateus Catarinense in the 21st minute of play. Evaristo Vinhas hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Noia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sixto Ondino was slow to take the kick. During this time Saiko FC's players had a chance to rest. After having played for 28 minutes, Eliseu Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saiko FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseu Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zé Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Valle in the 35th minute of play. Jairo Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 37th minute of the match Ernani Velloso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zé Sabóia skillfully saved the ball. Eliseu Fonseca who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Şerif Çetinay when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Walmir Garcia hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Doug Gol hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute Eliseu Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Çetinay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 played minutes Saiko FC got a freekick which was hit by Décio Dionísio. Silviu Miclea struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Zé Sabóia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noia. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Zé Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Miclea in the 54th minute of play. Zé Sabóia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silviu Miclea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Bati hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Evaristo Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Sabóia having to interfere. In the 65th minute Evaristo Vinhas 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. 66 minutes into the match, Eliseu Fonseca notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Noia's Şerif Çetinay. Şerif Çetinay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, Noia's Zé Sabóia threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Silviu Miclea, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Valle in the 74th minute of play forced Saiko FC's goalkeeper Zé Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Eliseu Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noia's Şerif Çetinay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th minute Eliseu Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Çetinay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şerif Çetinay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseu Fonseca in the 79th minute of the match. Zé Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fellipe Meirelles in the 81st minute. Zé Sabóia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fellipe Meirelles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 81 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Saiko FC's Josué Gonçalves got a free kick in the 85th minute. When Mateus Catarinense fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saiko FC's protests and gave Mateus Catarinense a yellow card for diving instead. Mateus Catarinense hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Maurinho Valle struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Zé Sabóia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noia. Şerif Çetinay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.