Friendly League

WS76
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Cenap İğdemir started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when JFSP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Oséias Gerber's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Moisés Novaes was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Moisés Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elói Ferreira's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. JFSP's Moisés Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Ferreira in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match Sipo EC got a corner. JFSP's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Silvano Mohamed ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 29th minute of the match, Luiz Eduardo Lara tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carroll Hathaway saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Velloso in the 33rd minute of play forced JFSP's goalkeeper Moisés Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moisés Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oséias Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Ferreira in the 39th minute of the match. Albert Hidegkúti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Sipo EC's Filip Bykowski got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Carroll Hathaway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Sipo EC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oséias Gerber was the one to do the kick off. Carroll Hathaway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cenap İğdemir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 51st minute, Noel Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, JFSP's Moisés Novaes got control of the ball when Noel Velloso tried to sneak it across the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Sipo EC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Pato came free, but Carroll Hathaway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Ferreira in the 60th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Rubinho Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noel Velloso struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Moisés Novaes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sipo EC. JFSP made a substitution. Adalberto Cruz replaced Roberto Pato. In the 76th minute, Oséias Gerber 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. In the 83rd minute Noel Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moisés Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Cenap İğdemir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carroll Hathaway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, JFSP's Luiz Eduardo Lara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carroll Hathaway made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Carroll Hathaway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubinho Zanette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sipo EC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented JFSP from taking control. The game ends in a draw.