Friendly League

Colosseo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Abad got free with Zeca Santos in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Paio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Santos having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Lapachito's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Sabóia came free, but Ciro Aimar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Alex Paulista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciro Aimar. Lapachito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Paulista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 27th minute Alex Paulista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Aimar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wellington Phoenix's Zeca Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Paio in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute Nilmar Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Aimar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Gustavo Sabóia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wellington Phoenix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 43rd minute, Conrado Quadros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wellington Phoenix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 47th minute Alex Paulista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Aimar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 56 played minutes Wellington Phoenix got a freekick which was hit by Virgílio Alagoano. In the 61st match minute, Wellington Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilmar Linhares to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Wellington Phoenix's Nilmar Linhares got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Remigio Abad charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Remigio Abad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Lapachito's Remigio Abad got a free kick in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Wellington Phoenix's Alex Paulista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciro Aimar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Ciro Aimar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Sabóia in the 80th minute of the match. Wellington Phoenix's Alex Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Lapachito getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Jeronimo Montrell hit a great ball. After having played for 89 minutes, Gustavo Sabóia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wellington Phoenix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Sabóia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Sabóia in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciro Aimar saved Lapachito from getting behind. 92 minutes into the match, Nilmar Linhares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciro Aimar. Lapachito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nilmar Linhares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. The Lapachito supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Wellington Phoenix's performance. The match ended with a win for Wellington Phoenix.