Friendly League

Arena Denver
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Germano Romero kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Nilton Netto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DENVER™ and the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nilton Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The supporters of DENVER™ booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnaldo Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Germano Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th match minute, DENVER™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilton Netto to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrique Nóbrega during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Henrique Nóbrega hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Paulo Baiano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Germano Romero went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 21 played minutes THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA got a freekick which was hit by Agnaldo Diniz. 37 minutes into the game, Ismael de Lara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. João Paulo Baiano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 45 minutes into the game, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Paulo Baiano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Guilherme Toscano to make the kick off. After 50 minutes, Eliézer Paraense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA and the DENVER™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Eliézer Paraense hit a great ball. DENVER™'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Agnaldo Diniz scored to the left of an out of position João Paulo Baiano, making the score, 0-5. In the 61st minute, Germano Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Paulo Baiano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. In the 66th minute, Germano Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. João Paulo Baiano didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 69th minute, which inside left pole to 0-8. Gino Carneiro hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. João Paulo Baiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ismael de Lara in the 76th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Germano Romero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Paulo Baiano. That made the score 0-9 in the 78 minute of play. DENVER™'s João Paulo Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agnaldo Diniz in the 82nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agnaldo Diniz got free with João Paulo Baiano in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Paulo Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Romero in the 91st minute of the match. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Henrique Nóbrega hit a great ball. The DENVER™ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.