Friendly League

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Germano Romero got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Cacá Dantas hit a great ball. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Jorge Fantini 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. In the 9th match minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. Agnaldo Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Germano Romero took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Rodolfo Damião to make any attempt to save it. Rodolfo Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Germano Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 20th match minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Germano Romero to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Willian de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anselmo Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Walmir Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA the free kick. After 30 played minutes ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 got a freekick which was hit by Walmir Freitas. In the 33rd minute Germano Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Luís de Sena to maneuver through the defense. Rodolfo Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Fantini in the 42nd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Walmir Freitas to make the kick off. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Melo in the 51st minute of play. Ismael de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Rodolfo Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Fantini in the 61st minute of play. ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 made a substitution. João Toledo replaced Ronaldo Melo. 80 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Willian de Alcântara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kauan Fernandes. In the 80th minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kauan Fernandes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kauan Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Willian de Alcântara made a huge save. A collision led to ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24 getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Pedro Paulo Sanches hit a great ball. After having played for 88 minutes, João Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Toledo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Jair Messias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Willian de Alcântara was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. ㄇㄜㄕ 01-07-24's Rodolfo Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Fantini in the 95th minute of play.