Friendly League

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wellington Pires got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Poul Stanković hit a great ball. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Austra 04 VFC! Hudson Gaúcho had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Poul Stanković's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 13th minute Poul Stanković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's goalkeeper Hudson Gaúcho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Poul Stanković. In the 16th minute Clube Audax Metropolitano were awarded a corner. Claudinho Quadros went to the cornerflag to take it. 19 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington Pires came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Pedro Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute Wellington Pires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Prestes came free, but Hudson Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Austra 04 VFC's Beila Mora got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 36 minutes Clube Audax Metropolitano's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Douglas Tande who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalie and right to Sócrates Silva. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Clube Audax Metropolitano's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sócrates Silva in the 42nd minute of play. Hudson Gaúcho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Prestes, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Edgard Sá hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Poul Stanković stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santo Lano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wellington Pires in the 57th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Erdem Zekai during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Austra 04 VFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ahmet Erdem Zekai hit a great ball. Hudson Gaúcho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bjørn Ironside went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Austra 04 VFC's Hudson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Netto in the 72nd minute of play. Marcus Pollard in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Santo Lano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hudson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bjørn Ironside, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's Marcus Pollard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Lano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hudson Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Marcus Pollard made a precise shot to the right of Santo Lano. Clube Audax Metropolitano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 86thth minute of the game Eriberto Netto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Austra 04 VFC's Hudson Gaúcho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hudson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcus Pollard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Lano having to interfere. Hudson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Poul Stanković managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters rose to their feet, but Poul Stanković was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hudson Gaúcho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.