Friendly League

Arena Palmares
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abelardo Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by João Vítor de Almeida. 9 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Sena came free, but Will Muralhas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Oswaldo Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16th minute, Abelardo Medeiros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SE Palmeiras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Will Muralhas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Secco in the 22nd minute of the match. Luisinho Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Will Muralhas having to interfere. Luisinho Nogueira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Will Muralhas. SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Haroldo Lopes fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmares Futebol Clube's protests and gave Haroldo Lopes a yellow card for diving instead. Haroldo Lopes hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After the first half SE Palmeiras were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Abelardo Medeiros made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Ian Cerezo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Francisco Alagoano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Will Muralhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geraldo Gonçalves in the 57th minute of play. After 58 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Geraldo Gonçalves. SE Palmeiras's Will Muralhas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Sena in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Palmares Futebol Clube made a substitution. João Carlos Antunes replaced Haroldo Lopes. After 67 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Ian Cerezo. Abelardo Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abelardo Medeiros's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francisco Alagoano firmly grabbed it by the left post. 72 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Gonçalves came free, but Will Muralhas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palmares Futebol Clube were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after SE Palmeiras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrézinho Alcântara took the corner. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Roberto Andrade got a free kick in the 74th minute. After having played for 74 minutes, Andrézinho Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmares Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrézinho Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natanael Paraense kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Abelardo Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Alagoano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Alagoano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abelardo Medeiros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 82 minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Abelardo Medeiros who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Francisco Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Medeiros in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th minute João Vítor Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Muralhas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The SE Palmeiras players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.