Friendly League

Black Crow
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dmitry Yakubovsky got the match started through his kick off. Per-Olof Kihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yeferson Soteldo in the 8th minute of the match. Yeferson Soteldo struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Per-Olof Kihlberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Criciúma Esporte Clube. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yeferson Soteldo in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Per-Olof Kihlberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 16 minutes into the game, Bide Cembraña was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Criciúma Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FORTALEZA the free kick. In the 16th minute, Bide Cembraña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mário Yepes hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano got control of the ball when Pavel Yarmalovich tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Vasily Stahanovich managed to get in a good position for a shot. FORTALEZA's supporters rose to their feet, but Vasily Stahanovich was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Antoniano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 34 minutes into the match, FORTALEZA's goal looked a bit too open when Yeferson Soteldo came free, but Per-Olof Kihlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Yarmalovich charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pavel Yarmalovich the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pavel Yarmalovich kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Per-Olof Kihlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Iturburu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Rami Arecha got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 45th minute Yeferson Soteldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Olof Kihlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando Iturburu to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Yeferson Soteldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Per-Olof Kihlberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 61 minutes, Dmitry Yakubovsky managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FORTALEZA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dmitry Yakubovsky was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Iturburu in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Per-Olof Kihlberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yeferson Soteldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Per-Olof Kihlberg made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Iturburu in the 80th minute of play forced FORTALEZA's goalkeeper Per-Olof Kihlberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Criciúma Esporte Clube booed when FORTALEZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedor Tabalevich didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute of the match, Yeferson Soteldo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Per-Olof Kihlberg was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Evelio Antoniano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dmitry Yakubovsky, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Yeferson Soteldo came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Criciúma Esporte Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yeferson Soteldo couldn't finish the play.