Friendly League

Estádio Cercadinho
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. 彭政响 started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Cercadinho's José Paulo Mello made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Michel Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 8 minutes Cercadinho's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Frank Cardozo who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Cercadinho's Ulf Bergqvist got a free kick in the 11th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Cercadinho's zone, Frank Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Ceni came out of the goal and Frank Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Paulo Mello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 彭政响, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's 彭政响 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. José Paulo Mello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Michel Buffon made a huge save. In the 21st match minute, Cercadinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Michel Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. José Paulo Mello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel Buffon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Roger Vianna hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 42ndth minute of the game José Paulo Mello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's Michel Buffon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. José Paulo Mello struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Michel Buffon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cercadinho. In the 46th match minute, Cercadinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Pirani to maneuver through the defense. Claudinei Pirani kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Frank Cardozo shot from long distance after 49 played minutes, a shot that Rogério Ceni with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Paulo Mello to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Cercadinho booed when Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugênio Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 60 minutes, José Paulo Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cercadinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Paulo Mello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF's Eugênio Neves got a free kick in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, José Paulo Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cercadinho's supporters rose to their feet, but José Paulo Mello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michel Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gero Resines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Rogério Ceni made a huge save. Michel Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Mello in the 70th minute of the match. Michel Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Mello in the 71st minute of the match. If José Paulo Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Paulo Mello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cercadinho made a substitution. Valiente Venezian replaced José Paulo Mello. After 83 played minutes Sampaio Corrêa FC - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Eugênio Neves. The audience was convinced that Valiente Venezian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Buffon was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. A nice corner shot did that Frank Cardozo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rogério Ceni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rogério Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gero Resines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valiente Venezian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gero Resiness short, quick shot in the 97thth minute got Rogério Ceni to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.