Friendly League

Estadio Granville
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amado Vigário got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Granville getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Arnaldo Peter hit a great ball. After 5 minutes of play, Granville's Serafino Urko made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignatius Casasola was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 9thth minute of the game Mauro Elazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Garanhão do SUL's Ignatius Casasola was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Garanhão do SUL's Ignatius Casasola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Garanhão do SUL from getting a goal against them. Mauro Elazar in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ignatius Casasola, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Adriano Leite hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Ignatius Casasola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esteve Lia lost his temper 16 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Granville:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Garanhão do SUL:s goal. 19 minutes into the match, Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Ignatius Casasola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mauro Elazar. 25 minutes into the match, Granville's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Costa came free, but Andrea Cellucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Garanhão do SUL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Leite to maneuver through the defense. Garanhão do SUL's Ignatius Casasola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Elazar in the 32nd minute of play. After 34 minutes of play, Granville's Mauro Elazar made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignatius Casasola was left in no man's land by his defense there! With an all-out effort, Granville's Ignatius Casasola threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mauro Elazar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Granville's Andrea Cellucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torcato Rebocho in the 44th minute of play. In the 44th minute Torcato Rebocho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Cellucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fábio Lobato hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Elazar to make the kick off. Amado Vigário kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Akis Kefallinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Cellucci having to interfere. When Julio Cruz, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 62 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ignatius Casasola was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Granville's Artemio Banegas was substituted for Julio Cruz. Chi-Chi Branca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ignatius Casasola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Garanhão do SUL's Akis Kefallinos got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Albano Leizarraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Andrea Cellucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88thth minute of the game Albano Leizarraga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Granville's Andrea Cellucci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Garanhão do SUL's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adriano Leite in the 89th minute. Adriano Leite made a great header on Garanhão do SUL's corner, it was just that Granville's Andrea Cellucci managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Garanhão do SUL booed when Granville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Peter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrea Cellucci was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Albano Leizarraga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 93 minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Granville's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Leizarraga came free, but Andrea Cellucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Garanhão do SUL were awarded a corner. Adriano Leite went to the cornerflag to take it. Adriano Leite made a great header on Garanhão do SUL's corner, it was just that Granville's Andrea Cellucci managed to reach the ball for a save. Granville were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Garanhão do SUL for a fine match.