Friendly League

Estádio Zamboni EC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes, Mortada Ghanem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gemsa and the Zamboni EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Mortada Ghanem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Zamboni EC's zone, Mortada Ghanem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percival Ramalho came out of the goal and Mortada Ghanem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute Ghali Ghali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percival Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raouf Galal was a little too slow when Elano Cruz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. Raouf Galal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Percival Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mortada Ghanem in the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Hanafy Atef threw the ball into play from the sideline. Zamboni EC's Paulão Reis quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Raouf Galal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramón de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Percival Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mortada Ghanem in the 30th minute of play. Raouf Galal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramón de Lara in the 34th minute. When Gemsa's Mortada Ghanem in 36 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Percival Ramalho guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 40 minutes into the match, Zamboni EC's goal looked a bit too open when Ghali Ghali came free, but Percival Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percival Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ghali Ghali in the 40th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mortada Ghanem made a kick off. With his leg Percival Ramalho managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Gemsa's Mortada Ghanem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mortada Ghanem in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Percival Ramalho saved Zamboni EC from getting behind. Ramón de Lara took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raouf Galal. Raouf Galal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Raouf Galal came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Zamboni EC's Elano Cruz. But to his dismay, Elano Cruz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. When Ghali Ghali fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gemsa's protests and gave Ghali Ghali a yellow card for diving instead. Ghali Ghali hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Mortada Ghanem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Percival Ramalho skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zamboni EC's Percival Ramalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Zamboni EC from getting a goal against them. Mortada Ghanem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Percival Ramalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Gemsa's Raouf Galal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramón de Lara in the 70th minute of play. Ibrahim Rateb struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Percival Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gemsa. In the 83rd minute Elano Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raouf Galal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Gemsa's goal looked a bit too open when Elano Cruz came free, but Raouf Galal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Amr El-hadary threw the ball into play from the sideline. Zamboni EC's Márcio Montenegro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Percival Ramalho acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Waheed Maged. Chico Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Zamboni EC made a substitution. Frank Messias replaced Luís Guilherme Cardozo. After 96 played minutes Zamboni EC got a freekick which was hit by Chico Machado.