Friendly League

ARENA MINEIRA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Ciro Brasil started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Albino Ibar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 3rd minute of the match Geovani Coutinho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paredes Fortes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ciro Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When COURO COME FC's Iuri Cardozo in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, AKI CORINTHIANS's Albino Ibar got a free kick in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the match, AKI CORINTHIANS's goalkeeper Paredes Fortes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nildo Chaves. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Paredes Fortes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by AKI CORINTHIANS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geovani Coutinho was slow to take the kick. During this time COURO COME FC's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iuri Cardozo in the 17th minute of play forced AKI CORINTHIANS's goalkeeper Paredes Fortes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When COURO COME FC's Nildo Chaves in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iuri Cardozo in the 26th minute of play forced AKI CORINTHIANS's goalkeeper Paredes Fortes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paredes Fortes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Décio Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Olentzaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vânderson Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The audience was convinced that Iuri Cardozo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paredes Fortes was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. When COURO COME FC's Iuri Cardozo in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Iuri Cardozo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paredes Fortes was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. 43 minutes into the game, AKI CORINTHIANS's Ciro Brasil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isaac Olentzaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Paredes Fortes stood somewhat misplaced when Iuri Cardozo came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 48 minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Nildo Chaves made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Iuri Cardozo made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. AKI CORINTHIANS's Paredes Fortes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Paredes Fortes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iuri Cardozo in the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Nildo Chaves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paredes Fortes was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. After 62 minutes AKI CORINTHIANS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Geovani Coutinho who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on COURO COME FC's corner Guto Vaz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Paredes Fortes quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Guto Vaz put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Paredes Fortes. Paredes Fortes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iuri Cardozo's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. When COURO COME FC's Nildo Chaves in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Iuri Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. COURO COME FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Iuri Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paredes Fortes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paredes Fortes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iuri Cardozo in the 71st minute of play. When COURO COME FC's Nildo Chaves in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Iuri Cardozo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paredes Fortes was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by AKI CORINTHIANS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geovani Coutinho was slow to take the kick. During this time COURO COME FC's players had a chance to rest. COURO COME FC's Geovani Coutinho was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paredes Fortes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Paredes Fortes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iuri Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 87 minutes into the match, AKI CORINTHIANS's goal looked a bit too open when Iuri Cardozo came free, but Paredes Fortes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paredes Fortes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iuri Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute Nildo Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paredes Fortes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paredes Fortes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iuri Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After 95 minutes AKI CORINTHIANS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Geovani Coutinho who took care of the corner kick. When COURO COME FC's Nildo Chaves in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKI CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. AKI CORINTHIANS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.