Friendly League

Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gonzalo Jurdan got the match started through his kick off. Niva Bellido might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fonso Zotillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niva Bellido ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, XV de Piracicaba's Severino Capixaba got a free kick in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the game, one of XV de Piracicaba:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sem Chance recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 22nd minute, André Sundström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eurico Novaes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Mateus Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niva Bellido in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fonso Zotillo saved XV de Piracicaba from getting behind. When Niva Bellido came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Romando Futebol Clube 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 Niva Bellido couldn't finish the play. Romando Futebol Clube's attentive Juninho Paulista managed to snatch the ball when Murillo Trigo made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. Fonso Zotillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niva Bellido in the 37th minute of play. Fonso Zotillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niva Bellido, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 44th match minute, XV de Piracicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Leite to maneuver through the defense. Ubaldo Maillard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fonso Zotillo. XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Niva Bellido made the kick off in the second half. Fonso Zotillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Sundström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 51st minute Niva Bellido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fonso Zotillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, XV de Piracicaba's Fonso Zotillo got control of the ball when Niva Bellido tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remo Goiano in the 61st minute of play. XV de Piracicaba's Fonso Zotillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niva Bellido in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Capixaba in the 64th minute of play forced Romando Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niva Bellido in the 66th minute of play forced XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Fonso Zotillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute of the match Romando Futebol Clube got a corner. XV de Piracicaba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ubaldo Maillard ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Romando Futebol Clube's André Sundström getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Fonso Zotillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niva Bellido in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes, Murillo Trigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XV de Piracicaba and the Romando Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Romando Futebol Clube booed when XV de Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murillo Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niva Bellido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fonso Zotillo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. XV de Piracicaba's Fonso Zotillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save XV de Piracicaba from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Fonso Zotillo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Niva Bellido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fonso Zotillo having to interfere. The supporters of XV de Piracicaba booed when Romando Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romando Futebol Clube's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.