Friendly League

Esther
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cláudio Neiva made the kick off which started today's match. Vítor Munhoz hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Clodio in the 8th minute of play forced Bahia EC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Cláudio Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bahia EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cláudio Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eliseu Paraibano might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cleto Rami. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseu Paraibano ran back to his position shaking his head. 22 minutes into the game, Vítor Munhoz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bahia EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esther FC the free kick. Isaias Clodio struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Gonçalo Chaves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esther FC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cláudio Neiva in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cleto Rami saved Esther FC from getting behind. Cláudio Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Cleto Rami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseu Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Rami having to interfere. Cleto Rami stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cláudio Neiva's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Bahia EC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Chaves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucio Bautista. Adrianinho de Queirós was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 41st minute Cláudio Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleto Rami saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isaias Clodio to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Esther FC's goalkeeper Cleto Rami had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cláudio Fontes. Cláudio Neiva hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Lucio Bautista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Gonçalo Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cleto Rami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 minutes, Ciro Virila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esther FC and the Bahia EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ciro Virila hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Eliseu Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bahia EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseu Paraibano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleto Rami breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adrianinho de Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Bahia EC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Chaves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucio Bautista in the 82nd minute of play forced Bahia EC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Esther FC booed when Bahia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Munhoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cláudio Neiva in the 85th minute of play forced Esther FC's goalkeeper Cleto Rami to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eliseu Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucio Bautista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Chaves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.