Friendly League

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sören Alebom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betinho Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute of the match, Betinho Damião tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sören Alebom saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Ernesto Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Edson Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Fontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sören Alebom breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sören Alebom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betinho Damião in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Edson Futebol Clube booed when Esporte Clube Zeus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilian Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Panos Karkantos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Dorian Sena got a free kick in the 22nd minute. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Zeus's Sören Alebom got control of the ball when Tao Xing Yong tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's Betinho Damião sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sören Alebom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Esporte Clube Zeus getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Frederico Massa hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Panos Karkantos in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sören Alebom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wilian Braga got his second yellow card in the match during the 36th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Wilian Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Betinho Damião struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Sören Alebom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Edson Futebol Clube. Flavinho Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Sören Alebom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betinho Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Arturo Sendoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute Edson Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Tao Xing Yong went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Tao Xing Yong got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sören Alebom quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 57th minute, Betinho Damião made a precise shot to the right of Sören Alebom. Esporte Clube Zeus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Sören Alebom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Milla, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Betinho Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Sören Alebom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Betinho Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 minutes, Betinho Damião made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Esporte Clube Zeus's Sören Alebom tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Esporte Clube Zeus getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Arturo Sendoa hit a great ball. Sören Alebom didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernesto Fontes went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Sören Alebom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Fontes in the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Damião in the 76th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Sören Alebom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Panos Karkantos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 80 minutes, Betinho Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Edson Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betinho Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ernesto Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Sören Alebom, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sören Alebom came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Edson Futebol Clube's Panos Karkantos. But to his dismay, Panos Karkantos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. If Betinho Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esporte Clube Zeus's Sören Alebom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Betinho Damião in the 90th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Betinho Damião's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sören Alebom was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Panos Karkantos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Sören Alebom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Sören Alebom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Edson Futebol Clube were the better team. Edson Futebol Clube's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.