Friendly League

ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tostão Munhoz kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tostão Munhoz during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MONTANHA's Tostão Munhoz got a free kick in the 6th minute. Tiaguinho Falcão's late challenge caught a GRÊMIO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tiaguinho Falcão helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of GRÊMIO booed when MONTANHA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiaguinho Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. With 11 minutes on the clock, Valdomiro Oliveira commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in MONTANHA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! Guto Cabral shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Nestor Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tostão Munhoz in the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Jardel Cearense notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of MONTANHA's Sílvio Sarmento. Sílvio Sarmento was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 22 played minutes GRÊMIO got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Donato. Nestor Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiaguinho Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Jardel Cearense charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jardel Cearense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes GRÊMIO got a freekick which was hit by Jardel Cearense. Nilton Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nilton Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Sampaio having to interfere. In the 40thth minute of the game Tostão Munhoz 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. In the 46th minute Tostão Munhoz 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jardel Cearense to make the kick off. Nestor Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilton Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tyson Touro during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nilton Pinho hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match Tostão Munhoz climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Nestor Sampaio. If Tostão Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nilton Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tyson Touro hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Vítor Moura during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to MONTANHA getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. João Vítor Moura hit a great ball. Nilton Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st match minute, GRÊMIO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jardel Cearense to maneuver through the defense. Tiaguinho Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Sílvio Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Cearense in the 87th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Jardel Cearense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GRÊMIO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1.