Friendly League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vágner Pitta made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Sidnei de Salles 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. A A Arizona's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Paulo Nunes 19 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Wilson Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio RK75's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilson Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Paulo Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio RK75's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st minute, Wilson Duarte 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. Manuel Monteiro charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Monteiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Manuel Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the game, Grêmio RK75's Paulo Nunes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Siqueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidnei de Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Betão Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Álvaro de Castro hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Mauro Rodrigues got a free kick in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, Grêmio RK75's Váldson Botelho got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Edgar Arce made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Chicão Freire sent off a good shot on target. When Grêmio RK75's Paulo Nunes in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A A Arizona's goalie prevented a goal. Edgar Arce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vágner Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Paulo Nunes sped through A A Arizona's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. 83 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei de Salles came free, but Rodolfo Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simão Sena had several of the Grêmio RK75's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 86 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-1 score and a disappointed Edgar Arce as he didn't even see the shot coming. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Grêmio RK75 fans cheered their team off the field, for while A A Arizona had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.