Friendly League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gogo Lesardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedrinho de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdir Cavalcante who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Pedrinho de Queirós when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Pedrinho de Queirós managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdir Cavalcante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Téo Pires hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Pedrinho de Queirós successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Grêmio 20 Julho fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdir Cavalcante looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 19 minutes into the match, Grêmio 20 Julho's Téo Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrinho de Queirós narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grêmio 20 Julho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Franklin Galvão in the 23rd minute. Franklin Galvão made a great header on Grêmio 20 Julho's corner, it was just that Alfa FC's Pedrinho de Queirós managed to reach the ball for a save. Alfa FC's Pedrinho de Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Alfa FC from getting a goal against them. Pedrinho de Queirós didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 26th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. If Téo Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho de Queirós was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Téo Pires capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Téo Pires really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Pedrinho de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valdir Cavalcante to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedrinho de Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After some careless play in the Alfa FC defense, Valdir Cavalcante kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedrinho de Queirós. The Alfa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedrinho de Queirós should have stopped the shot. Valdir Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arthur Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Valdir Cavalcante took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedrinho de Queirós. Pedrinho de Queirós dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Pedrinho de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdir Cavalcante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Téo Pires came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Grêmio 20 Julho fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Téo Pires couldn't finish the play. After 72 minutes, Gilmar Romero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio 20 Julho and the Alfa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valdir Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Arthur Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grêmio 20 Julho were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Alfa FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Franklin Galvão took the corner. The corner ended in Franklin Galvão almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Alfa FC's Pedrinho de Queirós did a great save. In the 95th match minute, Grêmio 20 Julho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdir Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdir Cavalcante got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Grêmio 20 Julho fans cheered their team off the field, for while Alfa FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.