Friendly League

Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Goiás Esporte Clube's Marcus Diniz 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. After 6 played minutes Goiás Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Diniz. After a rather tough play, AD Pontassolense's Vítor Patrício got a free kick in the 6th minute. Dênis Faria struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Jesualdo Maltez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goiás Esporte Clube. Dênis Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Jesualdo Maltez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Marcus Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesualdo Maltez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Natanael Paraense successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 22nd minute, Umberto Peres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Goiás Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. If Dênis Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jesualdo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Diniz in the 28th minute of play. Gustavo Aguiar hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Jesualdo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto Peres in the 32nd minute of the match. After 37 played minutes AD Pontassolense got a freekick which was hit by Arthur Branco. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when AD Pontassolense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jesualdo Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Goiás Esporte Clube's Valdir Neves was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jesualdo Maltez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dênis Faria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesualdo Maltez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arthur Branco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Herberto Meireles managed to get in a good position for a shot. AD Pontassolense's supporters rose to their feet, but Herberto Meireles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Paraense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcus Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jesualdo Maltez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when AD Pontassolense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by AD Pontassolense's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valdir Neves was slow to take the kick. During this time Goiás Esporte Clube's players had a chance to rest. Jesualdo Maltez made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Marcus Diniz sent off a good shot on target. Jesualdo Maltez made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Dênis Faria sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, AD Pontassolense's Jesualdo Maltez got control of the ball when Marcus Diniz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind AD Pontassolense's goalkeeper Jesualdo Maltez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jesualdo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesualdo Maltez was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Dênis Faria capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dênis Faria really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Marcus Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goiás Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcus Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jesualdo Maltez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.