Prized/Friendly Cup

Sebastien Faure
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Agostinho Almeida took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexsandro Simão got free with João Francisco Tinoco in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mauro Eliazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harold Tronconi in the 9th minute of play. After 10 minutes of play, Grêmio RK75's Harold Tronconi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mauro Eliazar was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Francisco Tinoco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexsandro Simão in the 14th minute. Noel Valle's late challenge caught a Grêmio RK75's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Noel Valle helped the player get up and apologised. Noel Valle hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Mauro Eliazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Tronconi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grêmio RK75's attentive Lucas Veríssimo managed to snatch the ball when Noel Valle made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. Harold Tronconi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauro Eliazar having to make a save. Mauro Eliazar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harold Tronconi went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 37th minute, Harold Tronconi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grêmio RK75 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Mauro Eliazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Tronconi in the 41st minute of the match. Harold Tronconi might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Eliazar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Harold Tronconi ran back to his position shaking his head. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Harold Tronconi made a kick off. João Francisco Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexsandro Simão, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With a little luck, Juventudes Libertárias's Mauro Eliazar got control of the ball when Nilton Lira tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilson Meirelles in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Francisco Tinoco saved Grêmio RK75 from getting behind. Harold Tronconi might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Eliazar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Harold Tronconi ran back to his position shaking his head. Harold Tronconi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Mauro Eliazar made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Juventudes Libertárias's zone, Harold Tronconi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Eliazar came out of the goal and Harold Tronconi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harold Tronconi might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Eliazar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Harold Tronconi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th minute Harold Tronconi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Eliazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Francisco Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ritvaldis Rau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Harold Tronconi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kaká Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauro Eliazar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harold Tronconi in the 89th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Juventudes Libertárias's zone, Harold Tronconi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Eliazar came out of the goal and Harold Tronconi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.