Friendly League

Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Catarinense made the kick off which started today's match. Galo do Japi's attentive Laerte Caca-Rato managed to snatch the ball when Orçun Orbey made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Catarinense got free with Melquiades Amor in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Melquiades Amor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Joinvilense in the 10th minute of the match. 15 minutes in the game Orçun Orbey did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rene Sergi. Laerte Caca-Rato's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melquiades Amor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Orçun Orbey threw the ball into play from the sideline. Galo do Japi's Anderson de Brito quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 23rd minute of the game Orçun Orbey made a throw-in which Rene Sergi played forward. Delfim Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Cícero da Costa 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. Fernandinho Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernandinho Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd minute Cícero da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delfim Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arí Machado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delfim Chaves was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Galo do Japi's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Valle was slow to take the kick. During this time CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Galo do Japi's goalie and right to Cícero da Costa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Galo do Japi's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Orçun Orbey got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Rene Sergi. The supporters of CDS BUCANEIROS PAULISTA booed when Galo do Japi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cícero da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Galo do Japi defense, Cícero da Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Delfim Chaves. The Galo do Japi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Delfim Chaves should have stopped the shot. Melquiades Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arí Machado in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arí Machado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sílvio Dantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Delfim Chaves made a huge save. Ronaldo Joinvilense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melquiades Amor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Melquiades Amor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Arí Machado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Delfim Chaves. That made the score 1-2 in the 64 minute of play. With a little luck, Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves got control of the ball when Arí Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Delfim Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arí Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves got control of the ball when Sílvio Dantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Galo do Japi from getting a goal against them.