Prized/Friendly Cup

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bengt Abrahamsson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In a very dangerous position, a player in Palmeiras fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! In the 10th minute Gösta Bollström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute Gösta Bollström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bengt Abrahamsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Zézinho Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gösta Bollström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt Abrahamsson in the 22nd minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Márcio Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Gustav Sundberg notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Palmeiras's Márcio Freitas. Márcio Freitas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Torsten Hedlund kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When Paulinho Costa fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras's protests and gave Paulinho Costa a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Palmeiras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sledgehammer KO:s goal. In the 40th minute of the match, Armando da Mata tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sonny Holm saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 43 minutes into the game, Bengt Abrahamsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Márcio Freitas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Armando da Mata hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando da Mata to strike the kick off in the second half. Márcio Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt Abrahamsson in the 61st minute. Palmeiras's Márcio Freitas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sledgehammer KO's goalkeeper Sonny Holm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Palmeiras's Márcio Freitas got control of the ball when Bengt Abrahamsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 77th minute Gösta Bollström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Márcio Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márcio Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt Abrahamsson in the 86th minute. In the 87th match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélio Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Sledgehammer KO were furious when Torsten Hedlund was red carded, 93 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sledgehammer KO eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.