Friendly League

Maracaná
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Brasil off's Leo Ortzi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Liu Chen Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Bierhoff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oliver Bierhoff's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liu Chen Jian read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Brasil off's Liu Chen Jian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Bierhoff in the 16th minute of play. Leo Ortzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matías Patrone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leo Ortzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Matías Patrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Ortzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 played minutes Los Delfines got a freekick which was hit by Saverio Regis. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Abdulhamit Beycan came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Los Delfines 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 Abdulhamit Beycan couldn't finish the play. Liu Chen Jian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Bierhoff in the 38th minute of the match. The throw-in from Hilario Asteri in the 39th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Brasil off's Larra Barreira. The supporters of Brasil off booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dani Cáceres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matías Patrone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leo Ortzi in the 45th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oliver Bierhoff made a kick off. Matías Patrone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Ortzi in the 57th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Brasil off's Leo Ortzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matías Patrone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Leo Ortzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matías Patrone. Los Delfines's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leo Ortzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Brasil off's Victor Erroman was substituted for Leonardo Taurino. Los Delfines's Lucas Urbez was substituted for Oliver Bierhoff. Los Delfines made a substitution. Ambrosio Bartolome replaced Hector Abadia. With an all-out effort, Los Delfines's Liu Chen Jian threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lucas Urbez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 72 minutes, Leo Ortzi made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Los Delfines's Matías Patrone tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 76 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ortzi came free, but Matías Patrone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liu Chen Jian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Urbez, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Liu Chen Jian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Urbez went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Urbez in the 80th minute of play forced Brasil off's goalkeeper Liu Chen Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Brasil off's goalkeeper Liu Chen Jian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Urbez. Lucas Urbez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Liu Chen Jian made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Urbez in the 95th minute of play forced Brasil off's goalkeeper Liu Chen Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Los Delfines's Lucas Urbez fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Delfines players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Brasil off.