Friendly League

Chácara do Dedé
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Dedê de Senna started the match with the kick off. Göran Lidman struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Raí Bertassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xentrias. In the 3rdth minute of the game Elias Albom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 27 de Mayo's Raí Bertassi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raí Bertassi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Göran Lidman went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Dedê de Senna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Stig Busk when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hílton Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Raí Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göran Lidman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hílton Cardoso during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hílton Cardoso hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. With 26 minutes on the clock, Felipe Paulista commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave Xentrias a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lukas Bjursell, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 27 de Mayo's Raí Bertassi. 0-2. Göran Lidman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raí Bertassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. With 35 minutes on the clock, Egon Melin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 34th minute, one of Xentrias:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Xentrias. Stig Busk had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Carlos Eduardo Rossi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Carlos Eduardo Rossi notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Xentrias's Stig Busk. Stig Busk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Xentrias's Stig Busk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dedê de Senna in the 61st minute of play. Stig Busk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dedê de Senna's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Xentrias's goal looked a bit too open when Dedê de Senna came free, but Stig Busk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aleksander Bank's late challenge caught a 27 de Mayo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleksander Bank helped the player get up and apologised. After recieving a nice pass, 27 de Mayo's Carlos Eduardo Rossi tried to score from far away in the 75th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dedê de Senna in the 77th minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Stig Busk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Elias Albom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, 27 de Mayo's Egídio Proença got a free kick in the 80th minute. 1-4 became the score in the 83rd minute when Elias Albom elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 27 de Mayo's Raí Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Albom in the 87th minute of play. The supporters of 27 de Mayo booed when Xentrias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göran Lidman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luciano da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stig Busk having to interfere. The 27 de Mayo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Xentrias were clearly better and deserved to take the win.