Friendly League

Engº. Antônio Lopes
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luís Paulo da Mata made the kick off which started today's match. Dagoberto Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dagoberto Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dagoberto Rossi hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A collision led to S S Palestra Italia getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Luís Paulo da Mata hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, S S Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Orelio Picka came free, but Remo da Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as S S Palestra Italia's César Terra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gil Coelho. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. César Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toninho Couto in the 20th minute of play forced S S Palestra Italia's goalkeeper Remo da Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cesinha Teles fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barcellos Mineiro FC's protests and gave Cesinha Teles a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Cesinha Teles. After some careless play in the S S Palestra Italia defense, Jailson Batista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Remo da Costa. The S S Palestra Italia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Remo da Costa should have stopped the shot. Remo da Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jailson Batista in the 28th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Orelio Picka made a precise shot to the right of Remo da Costa. S S Palestra Italia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 44 minutes into the match, S S Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Orelio Picka came free, but Remo da Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of S S Palestra Italia booed when Barcellos Mineiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Jailson Batista made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Jailson Batista notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of S S Palestra Italia's Remo da Costa. Remo da Costa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 62 minutes into the game, João Adolfo Hermes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Remo da Costa. João Adolfo Hermes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Barcellos Mineiro FC's Jaime de Mendonça was substituted for Orelio Picka. 66 minutes in the game, Jaime de Mendonça fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Remo da Costa having to interfere. César Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, S S Palestra Italia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Toninho Couto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 69 minutes in the game, Jailson Batista dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Remo da Costa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jailson Batista in the 71st minute. Toninho Couto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Remo da Costa made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Paulo da Mata during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luís Paulo da Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Remo da Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime de Mendonça in the 85th minute of the match. Abel Marquez hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After having played for 88 minutes, Toninho Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barcellos Mineiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toninho Couto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rômulo Macedo during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Rômulo Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to S S Palestra Italia getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Amauri Simões hit a great ball. The Barcellos Mineiro FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Barcellos Mineiro FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.