Friendly League

Grotenburg-Stadion
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Karsten Illgner kicked off to start the match. When Manfred Andrau fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KFC Uerdingen 05's protests and gave Manfred Andrau a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th match minute, KFC Uerdingen 05 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfred Andrau to maneuver through the defense. When Palmeiras's Osvaldo Velasco in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KFC Uerdingen 05's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolas Anelka was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 15 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in KFC Uerdingen 05 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! KFC Uerdingen 05:s Radenko Mayer showed great skill when he stopped Rodriguinho Carneiro:s penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karsten Illgner in the 19th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Váldson de Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, KFC Uerdingen 05's Manfred Andrau got a free kick in the 36th minute. Radenko Mayer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodriguinho Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karsten Illgner in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Váldson de Queirós, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Osvaldo Velasco to make the kick off. Palmeiras's Váldson de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karsten Illgner in the 52nd minute of play. Radenko Mayer made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Osvaldo Velasco sent off a good shot on target. Osvaldo Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Radenko Mayer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the KFC Uerdingen 05 defense, Perivaldo Maciel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Radenko Mayer. The KFC Uerdingen 05 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Radenko Mayer should have stopped the shot. 67 minutes into the game, Perivaldo Maciel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palmeiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KFC Uerdingen 05 the free kick. Váldson de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joseph Hussen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emerson Maciel hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the game, Palmeiras's Osvaldo Velasco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Radenko Mayer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Perivaldo Maciel hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. KFC Uerdingen 05's Radenko Mayer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save KFC Uerdingen 05 from getting a goal against them. 79 minutes into the game, Sandro Schätzle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KFC Uerdingen 05's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmeiras the free kick. Sandro Schätzle kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Rodriguinho Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodriguinho Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Radenko Mayer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th match minute, KFC Uerdingen 05 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kai Laakmann to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 92 minutes, Manfred Andrau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KFC Uerdingen 05's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manfred Andrau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The KFC Uerdingen 05 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Palmeiras's performance. The match ended with a win for Palmeiras.