Friendly League

Toro Martinez
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emiliano Velasco started the match with the kick off. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Velasco in the 3rd minute of play. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Velasco in the 4th minute of the match. Emiliano Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Velasco in the 14th minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Dinu Ivănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Cano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emiliano Velasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Dida Taffarel made a huge save. Alfredo Martins blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Selatse having to make a save. With a little luck, Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Velasco got free with Dida Taffarel in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando Selatse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Martins in the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Paraibano in the 35th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Nestor Paraibano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marquês de Herval's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Despidida AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Marquês de Herval's Nestor Paraibano got a free kick in the 40th minute. Emiliano Velasco received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dida Taffarel came out and tried to block the shot, but Emiliano Velasco slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 42nd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredo Martins to strike the kick off in the second half. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Kajetan Gdowik replaced Pastor Tino. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Ancho Branca replaced Dinu Ivănescu. In the 57th match minute, Marquês de Herval was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gao Xiang Guang to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Emanuel Lucila 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. 60 minutes into the game, Nestor Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fernando Selatse was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Raymond in the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Marquês de Herval's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Lucila was slow to take the kick. During this time Despidida AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ancho Branca almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel did a great save. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Raymond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Ancho Branca 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. The supporters of Despidida AFC booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jon Grøneng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Raymond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Marquês de Herval's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Lucila was slow to take the kick. During this time Despidida AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Despidida AFC's Emanuel Lucila to fire away a dangerous shot which Dida Taffarel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Despidida AFC's Oliver Rizzo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Selami Rezan, made in the 84th minute of the game. Alvaro Raymond scored 2-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dida Taffarel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Raymond came free, but Dida Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Marquês de Herval's Alfredo Martins dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.