Friendly League

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Minotauro's Chicão Corrêa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ren Jie Fan in the 6th minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Duarte de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Minotauro's Romeu Sousa got a free kick in the 7th minute. Duarte de Barros came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by GeRaÇãO-83's Ren Jie Fan. But to his dismay, Ren Jie Fan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Ren Jie Fan struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Duarte de Barros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GeRaÇãO-83. In the 17th minute Didi Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte de Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kiko Proença kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, Minotauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chicão Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Minotauro getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Perivaldo Dias hit a great ball. GeRaÇãO-83's José Augusto Vasconcelos couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 26th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Minotauro. In the 32nd match minute, Minotauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Tepedino to maneuver through the defense. Ren Jie Fan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Duarte de Barros having to make a save. Duarte de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Couto in the 35th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ren Jie Fan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duarte de Barros was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Duarte de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didi Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Ren Jie Fan made a precise shot to the right of Duarte de Barros. Minotauro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 46th minute, Ren Jie Fan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GeRaÇãO-83 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd minute, GeRaÇãO-83's Ren Jie Fan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Duarte de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ren Jie Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With an all-out effort, GeRaÇãO-83's Duarte de Barros threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Didi Couto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carl Ancelotti got free with Duarte de Barros in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st match minute, Minotauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kiko Proença to maneuver through the defense. If Raphael Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Didi Couto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duarte de Barros was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Minotauro's Duarte de Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Minotauro from getting a goal against them. GeRaÇãO-83 made a substitution. Robinho Freire replaced Ren Jie Fan. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robinho Freire in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duarte de Barros saved Minotauro from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robinho Freire in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duarte de Barros saved Minotauro from getting behind. A hard shot 83 in the game by Robinho Freire from a close distance when the talented Duarte de Barros managed to make a qualified save. Minotauro's players were relieved. 84 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Couto came free, but Duarte de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, GeRaÇãO-83's Robinho Freire sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte de Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of GeRaÇãO-83 booed when Minotauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Proença didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duarte de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi Couto in the 90th minute of the match. Duarte de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didi Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. GeRaÇãO-83's Didi Couto was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 90th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Duarte de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robinho Freire in the 94th minute of the match. GeRaÇãO-83's Robinho Freire was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 96th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. GeRaÇãO-83 played a much better game than Minotauro and deserved their victory. The Minotauro players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.