Friendly League

Luso Brasileiro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Deilmison van Basten kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Deilmison van Basten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Loramendi Cabarcos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 10th minute of play forced E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Loramendi Cabarcos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Elazar Larraín fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's protests and gave Elazar Larraín a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO got a freekick which was hit by Elazar Larraín. After some careless play in the E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO defense, Deilmison van Basten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Loramendi Cabarcos. The E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Loramendi Cabarcos should have stopped the shot. Deilmison van Basten might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Loramendi Cabarcos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Deilmison van Basten ran back to his position shaking his head. Loramendi Cabarcos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 38th minute of play. After 41 played minutes E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO got a freekick which was hit by Elazar Larraín. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anísio Queirós to strike the kick off in the second half. Deilmison van Basten received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Loramendi Cabarcos came out and tried to block the shot, but Deilmison van Basten slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 53rd minute. 60 minutes into the match, ATHLETICO PRaiano's Deilmison van Basten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Loramendi Cabarcos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elazar Larraín hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Deilmison van Basten scored to the left of an out of position Loramendi Cabarcos, making the score, 0-4. Loramendi Cabarcos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deilmison van Basten in the 74th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Loramendi Cabarcos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denílson Magalhães. 80 minutes into the game, Breno da Silva threw the ball into play from the sideline. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Simão do Vale quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Loramendi Cabarcos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deilmison van Basten, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. When ATHLETICO PRaiano's Deilmison van Basten in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, ATHLETICO PRaiano's Vitor Beckenbauer got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Loramendi Cabarcos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Denílson Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 93rd minute, Deilmison van Basten 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. The throw-in from Gu Zhan Cheng in the 95th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Bebeto Sarmento. The ATHLETICO PRaiano supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ATHLETICO PRaiano would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.