Friendly League

Estádio Tortinho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eurico Amaral kicked off to start the match. Gelsenkirchener jungs's Otmar Elsner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Gelsenkirchener jungs from getting a goal against them. Tortinho's Otávio Amaral shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 5th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Otmar Elsner but with some difficulty. If Ulysses Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 played minutes Eurico Amaral rounded Gelsenkirchener jungs's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. If Lennart Pleschke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tortinho's Mané Paulista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ted Habbel in the 25th minute of play. Ted Habbel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mané Paulista having to make a save. Lennart Pleschke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes, Ted Habbel made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tortinho's Mané Paulista tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Anjo Kölzig kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lennart Pleschke was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lennart Pleschke in the 51st minute of play forced Tortinho's goalkeeper Mané Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Lennart Pleschke in the 55th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Eurico Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Lennart Pleschke managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gelsenkirchener jungs's supporters rose to their feet, but Lennart Pleschke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mané Paulista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the game, Gelsenkirchener jungs's Ted Habbel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mané Paulista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After some careless play in the Gelsenkirchener jungs defense, Eurico Amaral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Otmar Elsner. The Gelsenkirchener jungs fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Otmar Elsner should have stopped the shot. Mané Paulista came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Gelsenkirchener jungs's Ted Habbel. But to his dismay, Ted Habbel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Eurico Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otmar Elsner having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Eurico Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tortinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Eurico Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Otmar Elsner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ulysses Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otmar Elsner having to interfere. A collision led to Tortinho getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Denílson Maranhense hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lennart Pleschke in the 88th minute of play forced Tortinho's goalkeeper Mané Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ted Habbel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lennart Pleschke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mané Paulista read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Lennart Pleschke recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Gelsenkirchener jungs supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Gelsenkirchener jungs would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.