Friendly League

Maracanã
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Niceto Xacintu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Shen Fan Shu charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shen Fan Shu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, Flying Dutch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shen Fan Shu to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Godoi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luís Paulo Romero having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 7th minute of play forced Flying Dutch's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Paulo Godoi put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Luís Paulo Romero. After some careless play in the Flying Dutch defense, Paulo Godoi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luís Paulo Romero. The Flying Dutch fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luís Paulo Romero should have stopped the shot. Luís Paulo Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Godoi in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Palestra do Interior were awarded a corner. Hudson Sergipano went to the cornerflag to take it. Luís Paulo Romero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Godoi's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Paulo Godoi put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Luís Paulo Romero. A collision led to Flying Dutch getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Niceto Xacintu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 32nd minute of play forced Flying Dutch's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Palestra do Interior were awarded a corner. Hudson Sergipano went to the cornerflag to take it. 36 minutes into the match, Paulo Godoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Paulo Romero. Flying Dutch's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo Godoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 39 minutes into the match, Paulo Godoi notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Flying Dutch's Luís Paulo Romero. Luís Paulo Romero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Paulo Godoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Paulo Romero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Godoi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 42nd minute of play forced Flying Dutch's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Luís Paulo Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 56 minutes Flying Dutch's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hudson Sergipano who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Palestra do Interior's Hudson Sergipano to fire away a dangerous shot which Luís Paulo Romero despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Paulo Godoi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Luís Paulo Romero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. Niclas Danielsson replaced Hudson Sergipano. 68 minutes into the match, Flying Dutch's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Godoi came free, but Luís Paulo Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Paulo Godoi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luís Paulo Romero, 0-8. Vitório Lago's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Paulo Romero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Vitório Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luís Paulo Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitório Lago in the 78th minute. Luís Paulo Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitório Lago in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Vitório Lago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Paulo Romero was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Allan Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cido de Medeiros in the 86th minute of the match. The supporters of Palestra do Interior booed when Flying Dutch was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Ivașcu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Vitório Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestra do Interior's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitório Lago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Paulo Romero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Shen Fan Shu hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Flying Dutch's Luís Paulo Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Lago in the 95th minute of play.