Friendly League

Maracanã
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niceto Xacintu got the match started through his kick off. Josue Barro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Barros in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Barros in the 7th minute of play forced Flying Dutch's goalkeeper Josue Barro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusébio Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Flying Dutch's Eurico Batista got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some careless play in the Flying Dutch defense, Eusébio Barros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Josue Barro. The Flying Dutch fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Josue Barro should have stopped the shot. Luís Guilherme Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Raymundo in the 21st minute of the match. Flying Dutch's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eurico Batista in the 23rd minute. Josue Barro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Barros in the 36th minute of play. Luís Guilherme Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Raymundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by BRASIL.Sp's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eurico Batista was slow to take the kick. During this time Flying Dutch's players had a chance to rest. Eurico Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fagondo Vasquez to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusébio Barros during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Flying Dutch booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th match minute, Flying Dutch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jardel Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Almir Matos replaced Guilherme Dantas. After 59 played minutes Flying Dutch got a freekick which was hit by Jardel Pinheiro. When Shen Fan Shu fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Flying Dutch's protests and gave Shen Fan Shu a yellow card for diving instead. Flying Dutch:s Josue Barro showed great skill when he stopped Durval Campidelis:s penalty. In the 65th minute Higinio Raymundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Guilherme Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Fagondo Vasquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Josue Barro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Marcel Sanches replaced Fagondo Vasquez. Luís Guilherme Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Batista in the 82nd minute of play. Luís Guilherme Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Raymundo in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Ivașcu came free, but Luís Guilherme Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Niceto Xacintu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as BRASIL.Sp's Almir Matos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Josue Barro. That made the score 0-4 after 92 minutes of play. 97 minutes into the match, Flying Dutch's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Sanches came free, but Josue Barro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The BRASIL.Sp supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BRASIL.Sp would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.