Friendly League

Lagos de Córdoba
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bieito Villaurreta made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Criciúma Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Tauro Camero hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Joel Campos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evelio Antoniano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 5th minute, Bieito Villaurreta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renan Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Laurentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Renan Melo made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Bieito Villaurreta sent off a good shot on target. Bieito Villaurreta came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Renan Melo could save by the left post. Criciúma Esporte Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Paulo Laurentzi in the 19th minute. With a little luck, A.A. Francana's Renan Melo got control of the ball when Bieito Villaurreta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Criciúma Esporte Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Paulo Laurentzi in the 27th minute. Renan Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Laurentzi in the 30th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Elliott Bergsten sped through Criciúma Esporte Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Evelio Antoniano. With a little luck, A.A. Francana's Renan Melo got control of the ball when Bieito Villaurreta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Campos in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Charlie Boström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Antoniano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Bettencourt came free, but Evelio Antoniano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renan Melo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Laurentzi's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After 45 minutes A.A. Francana's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paulo Laurentzi who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Paulo Laurentzi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Renan Melo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 45thth minute of the game Bieito Villaurreta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.A. Francana's Renan Melo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Criciúma Esporte Clube fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Criciúma Esporte Clube's Bieito Villaurreta 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. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Charlie Boström was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 52 minutes into the game, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Paulo Laurentzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Renan Melo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After having played for 55 minutes, Roman Koenig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.A. Francana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roman Koenig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Koenig came free, but Evelio Antoniano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Criciúma Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Usub Raha hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Boström in the 65th minute of play forced Criciúma Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Evelio Antoniano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Charlie Boström in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evelio Antoniano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Zenon Zapolski got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Renan Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Campos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Evelio Antoniano came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Campos slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Laurentzi in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Paulo Laurentzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan Melo was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Renan Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Laurentzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Renan Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bieito Villaurreta in the 89th minute of play. A.A. Francana were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Criciúma Esporte Clube to leave the ground with a draw.