Friendly League

Arena Demarchi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Rosa started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Enrique Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Abreu in the 4th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Squadra Demarchi got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Castro. In the 14th minute Agua Santa were awarded a corner. Eugênio Monteiro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Eugênio Monteiro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha did a great save. Agua Santa's Tomé Mota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Agua Santa from getting a goal against them. Tomé Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oscar Saldanha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Rosa in the 39th minute of play forced Squadra Demarchi's goalkeeper Oscar Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oscar Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st match minute, Squadra Demarchi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Batista to maneuver through the defense. Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Rosa in the 42nd minute of play. Frank Rosa 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Claudinho Pinho made the kick off in the second half. Oscar Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dedê Mendes in the 54th minute. Agua Santa made a substitution. William Luz replaced Fábio Lopez. Squadra Demarchi's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Frank Rosa 62 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Velloso in the 67th minute of play forced Squadra Demarchi's goalkeeper Oscar Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Squadra Demarchi from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Ernesto Velloso notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha. Oscar Saldanha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Oscar Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 83 minutes, Claudinho Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Squadra Demarchi and the Agua Santa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 played minutes Squadra Demarchi got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Pinho. 84 minutes into the match, Squadra Demarchi's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Rosa came free, but Oscar Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enrique Abreu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Oscar Saldanha made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Squadra Demarchi's zone, Frank Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oscar Saldanha came out of the goal and Frank Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Squadra Demarchi's Oscar Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Abreu in the 92nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuel Ribeiro during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Squadra Demarchi getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Samuel Ribeiro hit a great ball. Agua Santa's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.