Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harold Tronconi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Harold Tronconi kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When Ximenes Montemayor fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grêmio RK75's protests and gave Ximenes Montemayor a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Grêmio RK75 getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ximenes Montemayor hit a great ball. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Tronconi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dida Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Ximenes Montemayor sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harold Tronconi got free with Dida Taffarel in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marquês de Herval's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Harold Tronconi scored to the left of an out of position Dida Taffarel, making the score, 1-1. João Francisco Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Marquês de Herval got a freekick which was hit by Selami Rezan. Dida Taffarel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harold Tronconi went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximenes Montemayor in the 35th minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ximenes Montemayor got free with Dida Taffarel in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ximenes Montemayor got free with Dida Taffarel in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Ximenes Montemayor came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Grêmio RK75 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 Ximenes Montemayor couldn't finish the play. Kaká Brasil made in the 42nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Marquês de Herval's Gaston Gonzalez. Carlos Fernando Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Marquês de Herval booed when Grêmio RK75 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitinho Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ximenes Montemayor. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfredo Martins was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Dorian Moraes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marquês de Herval fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximenes Montemayor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harold Tronconi in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dida Taffarel saved Marquês de Herval from getting behind. After some careless play in the Marquês de Herval defense, Carlos Fernando Guedes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dida Taffarel. The Marquês de Herval fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dida Taffarel should have stopped the shot. Dida Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fernando Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Francisco Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 77th minute of play. João Francisco Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ximenes Montemayor in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dida Taffarel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. João Francisco Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Cano in the 85th minute of the match. Carlos Fernando Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After 92 played minutes, Marquês de Herval's Gaston Gonzalez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper João Francisco Tinoco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Marquês de Herval reached it. The supporters of Grêmio RK75 booed when Marquês de Herval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moussa Kabre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute of the match Carlos Fernando Guedes 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. After 96 played minutes Grêmio RK75 got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Guedes. Marquês de Herval's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.