Friendly League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artur Cunha took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodolfo Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Cunha in the 3rd minute of play. Fernando Leme's late challenge caught a A A Arizona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Leme helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, GRÊMIO's Fernando Leme got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6thth minute of the game Vágner Pitta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GRÊMIO's Nestor Sampaio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, GRÊMIO's Tyson Touro got a free kick in the 9th minute. Nestor Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Leme in the 17th minute of play. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when GRÊMIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Carlos Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cido Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Guto Cabral 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. Edgar Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gildo Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vágner Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Nestor Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vágner Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A A Arizona's Simão Sena was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 40th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vágner Pitta to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chicão Freire in the 52nd minute of play forced GRÊMIO's goalkeeper Nestor Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guto Cabral struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Rodolfo Siqueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GRÊMIO. Rodolfo Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Cunha in the 56th minute of play. A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save A A Arizona from getting a goal against them. Tyson Touro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Siqueira made a huge save. In the 70th minute Simão Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Sena to maneuver through the defense. A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gildo Linares in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artur Cunha got free with Rodolfo Siqueira in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Artur Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Simão Sena 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. Nestor Sampaio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vágner Pitta's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Sena to maneuver through the defense. Tyson Touro hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Nestor Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. A A Arizona's Vágner Pitta got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The A A Arizona fans cheered their team off the field, for while GRÊMIO had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.