Friendly League

Serra Dourada Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Claes Brogren started the match with the kick off. Goiás Esporte Clube were furious when Michel Mertesacker was red carded, 2 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 3rd match minute, Goiás Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Mertesacker to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th match minute, Ducktwig FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens Hedin to maneuver through the defense. Jörgen Ennegren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Cabral in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Jonny Arvidsson made a precise shot to the right of Natanael Paraense. Goiás Esporte Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Natanael Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claes Brogren in the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to Goiás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Edgard Cabral hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birger Hafström in the 22nd minute of play forced Goiás Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Natanael Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natanael Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonny Arvidsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natanael Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonny Arvidsson in the 35th minute of the match. Natanael Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birger Hafström in the 43rd minute of play. After 47 minutes of play, Ducktwig FC's Birger Hafström made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natanael Paraense was left in no man's land by his defense there!

55 minutes into the match, Claes Brogren dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Natanael Paraense, 0-3. In the 61st minute, Amílton do Nascimento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 63 minutes, Leo Vennersten mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ducktwig FC and the Goiás Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when Ducktwig FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Vennersten didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Alf Bergström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ducktwig FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goiás Esporte Clube the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ducktwig FC's Alf Bergström got a free kick in the 71st minute. 76 minutes into the match, Goiás Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Jonny Arvidsson came free, but Natanael Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Birger Hafström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Natanael Paraense. Goiás Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Birger Hafström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. A collision led to Goiás Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Osmar de Moraes hit a great ball. Natanael Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claes Brogren in the 86th minute of the match. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when Ducktwig FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birger Hafström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Ducktwig FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ducktwig FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.