Friendly League

Arena Palmares
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, DENVER™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrianinho Negri to maneuver through the defense. DENVER™'s Delfim Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Gonçalves in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Sena in the 10th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Delfim Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delfim Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Vítor Sena in the 12th minute of play. Palmares Futebol Clube were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after DENVER™'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luisinho Nogueira took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of DENVER™'s goalie and right to João Vítor Sena. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. DENVER™'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Delfim Bastos made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Geraldo Gonçalves sent off a good shot on target. After 21 minutes, Geraldo Gonçalves made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. DENVER™'s Delfim Bastos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Delfim Bastos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geraldo Gonçalves in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Sena in the 26th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Delfim Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Ferreira hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Sena in the 37th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Delfim Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Vítor Sena scored 2-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Delfim Bastos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th match minute, Palmares Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisinho Nogueira to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guilherme Abud to make the kick off. Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Palmares Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Dário Moreira hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Nilmar Freitas charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nilmar Freitas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano got control of the ball when Gino Carneiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilmar Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Alagoano having to interfere. DENVER™ made a substitution. Caio de Mendonça replaced Wanderson Passos. Palmares Futebol Clube's João Carlos Antunes was substituted for Haroldo Lopes. Delfim Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Vítor Sena in the 79th minute of play. Gino Carneiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisco Alagoano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gino Carneiro ran back to his position shaking his head. DENVER™ made a substitution. Waldir Romero replaced Guilherme Abud. João Vítor Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrianinho Negri during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th match minute, DENVER™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrianinho Negri to maneuver through the defense. Palmares Futebol Clube's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.