Friendly League

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Martins started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Alfredo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Cano in the 6th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dinei Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Martins in the 7th minute of the match. Dinei Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Martins in the 16th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. German Cano charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed German Cano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th minute, German Cano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute of the match Daniel Montenegro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dida Taffarel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by German Cano in the 21st minute of play. Alfredo Martinss short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Dinei Pinheiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 26 minutes into the match, SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredo Martins. In the 28th minute Alfredo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dinei Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Marquês de Herval's Dida Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Casado in the 35th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Niilo Mikkola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Taffarel was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 40 played minutes SeleSantos FC got a freekick which was hit by João Pedro Ortiz. Leif Törnqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Niilo Mikkola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Marquês de Herval was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gao Xiang Guang to maneuver through the defense. Niilo Mikkola struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dida Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SeleSantos FC. In the 55thth minute of the game Alfredo Martins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Moraes in the 57th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Alfredo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Alfredo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marquês de Herval's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Moussa Kabre in the 63rd minute. The corner ended in Moussa Kabre almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Martins in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dinei Pinheiro saved SeleSantos FC from getting behind. SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 70th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Dorian Moraes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dinei Pinheiro was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niilo Mikkola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84thth minute of the game Alfredo Martins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Martins in the 86th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dorian Moraes during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Dorian Moraes hit a great ball. Gaston Gonzalez kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, German Cano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cássio do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.