Friendly League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Northern California's Gustavo Isazi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alberto Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Júnior Pirani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leões do Sul 53's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Northern California the free kick. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Júnior Pirani got a free kick in the 7th minute. Domingos Savier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13thth minute of the game Bernardo Soeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Northern California's Domingos Savier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tarcisio Baptista might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domingos Savier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tarcisio Baptista ran back to his position shaking his head. Gustavo Isazi hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Domingos Savier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Savier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Soeiro's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Roberto Tartalo charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Tartalo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Inácio Saraiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute, Felipe Ereinotz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Joaquim Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Leões do Sul 53 booed when Northern California was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ereinotz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domingos Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho de Castro in the 30th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Isazi came free, but Egídio Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Faustino Charro 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. Northern California's Domingos Savier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Soeiro in the 43rd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tarcisio Baptista to make the kick off. After 50 minutes, Luciano Goizeder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northern California and the Leões do Sul 53 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luciano Goizeder hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 55thth minute of the game Gustavo Isazi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Goizeder came free, but Egídio Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Egídio Reis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Leões do Sul 53 booed when Northern California was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Ereinotz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the game, Tarcisio Baptista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leões do Sul 53's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Northern California the free kick. The supporters of Northern California booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcisio Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Soeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Soeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Northern California booed when Leões do Sul 53 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, Gustavo Isazi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Northern California fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 83 minutes into the match, Gustavo Isazi notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis. Egídio Reis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 93 minutes, Gustavo Isazi made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Northern California's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.