Friendly League

Arena Palmares
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Artur Branco got the match started through his kick off. Roberto Baiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinei Loureiro in the 10th minute. Dário Moreira's late challenge caught a Lobo Guará's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dário Moreira helped the player get up and apologised. Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Branco in the 13th minute of play. Jo Calleri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Roberto Baiano made a huge save. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when Lobo Guará was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonsinho Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, Palmares Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerson Salles to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st match minute, Palmares Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas Porto to maneuver through the defense. If Olívio Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fellipe Negri hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Roberto Baiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jo Calleri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Salles. Francisco Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Branco in the 39th minute of play. When Róbson da Silva came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Lobo Guará 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 Róbson da Silva couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jo Calleri to make the kick off. Roberto Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Loureiro in the 51st minute of the match. Roberto Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jo Calleri, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 57 minutes of play, Palmares Futebol Clube's Jo Calleri made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Baiano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lobo Guará made a substitution. Roberto Domingues replaced Afonsinho Melo. In the 64th minute Jo Calleri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Baiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when Lobo Guará was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Renato Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute, Paulo Renato Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute Jo Calleri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Baiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palmares Futebol Clube's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Olívio Freire scored to the left of an out of position Francisco Alagoano, making the score, 2-1. Roberto Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo Calleri in the 75th minute of the match. Francisco Alagoano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artur Branco got free with Francisco Alagoano in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th match minute, Lobo Guará was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Domingues to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Palmares Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Thiago Lara hit a great ball. Palmares Futebol Clube were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lobo Guará for a fine match.