Friendly League

NG Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oscar Ortiz kicked off to start the match. Raimundo Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Prestes having to interfere. With a little luck, Diamante Negro DK - VV's Tomé Prestes got control of the ball when Júnior Quintana tried to sneak it across the goal line. The long shot by Raimundo Travassos in the 10th minute really tested Tomé Prestes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fabiano Paraíba got free with Tomé Prestes in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomé Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júnior Quintana in the 14th minute of play. Edinho Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Fábio Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, Diamante Negro DK - VV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior da Silva to maneuver through the defense. Raimundo Travassos struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Tomé Prestes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gremio NG. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Geovani Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Diamante Negro DK - VV's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovani Leal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 27 minutes, Júnior da Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diamante Negro DK - VV and the Gremio NG players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Diamante Negro DK - VV getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Júnior da Silva hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júnior Quintana got free with Tomé Prestes in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dino do Vale's late challenge caught a Diamante Negro DK - VV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino do Vale helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 played minutes Gremio NG got a freekick which was hit by Dino do Vale. The Gremio NG fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Gremio NG's Júnior Quintana looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tomé Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino do Vale in the 40th minute of play. Gremio NG's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Raimundo Travassos in the 41st minute. Gremio NG's Raimundo Travassos was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tomé Prestes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Raimundo Travassos's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Tomé Prestes - 2-0 was put on the score board in the 42nd minute. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Tomé Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Travassos in the 44th minute of play. Gremio NG were awarded a corner in the 45th minute after Diamante Negro DK - VV's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Raimundo Travassos took the corner. Raimundo Travassos made a great header on Gremio NG's corner, it was just that Diamante Negro DK - VV's Tomé Prestes managed to reach the ball for a save.

The wind increased when Júnior Quintana made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Júnior Quintana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomé Prestes was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. When Gremio NG's Júnior Quintana in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Diamante Negro DK - VV's goalie prevented a goal. In the 52nd minute Júnior Quintana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 53rd minute of the match Júnior da Silva completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Júnior da Silva a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Diamante Negro DK - VV getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Júnior da Silva hit a great ball. 55 minutes into the match, Júnior Quintana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tomé Prestes. Diamante Negro DK - VV's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Júnior Quintana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Raimundo Travassos scored 4-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomé Prestes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute Júnior Quintana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Júnior Quintana came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Gremio NG 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 Júnior Quintana couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gremio NG's goalkeeper Fábio Pinheiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raimundo Travassos succeeded in the game's 70th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-0. In the 73rd minute Júnior Quintana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes Diamante Negro DK - VV's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raimundo Travassos who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Diamante Negro DK - VV getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Virgílio Ribeiro hit a great ball. After 79 played minutes Gremio NG got a freekick which was hit by Dino do Vale. Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Gremio NG from getting a goal against them. In the 83rdth minute of the game Júnior Quintana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Diamante Negro DK - VV's Tomé Prestes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomé Prestes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Júnior Quintana's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Diamante Negro DK - VV's goalie and right to Hélder Antunes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Diamante Negro DK - VV's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Tomé Prestes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júnior Quintana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gremio NG were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Diamante Negro DK - VV's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Raimundo Travassos took the corner. Gremio NG's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.