Friendly League

Arena Saikô
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Josué Gonçalves kicked off to start the match. Nilson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With an all-out effort, Saiko FC's Nilson do Vale threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gabriel Bati, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 7 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Saiko FC's Gabriel Bati fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Nilson do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josué Gonçalves in the 13th minute of the match. Marcos de Amaral hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Nilson do Vale was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel Bati showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 17 minute of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Josué Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saiko FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Josué Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zé Sabóia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Sobis's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. When Bandelocos's Rafael Sobis in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saiko FC's goalie prevented a goal. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 30th minute, but Nilson do Vale got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Bandelocos hanging dry this time. When Flávio Capixaba fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saiko FC's protests and gave Flávio Capixaba a yellow card for diving instead. Nilson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Zé Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Tormes in the 42nd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rafael Sobis to strike the kick off in the second half. Saiko FC's Zé Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Guilherme Varela in the 58th minute of play. Zé Sabóia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Henry Tormes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 70 minute of play. With 73 minutes on the clock, Ivo Vidal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Bandelocos:s Nilson do Vale showed great skill when he stopped Flávio Capixaba:s penalty. After 77 played minutes Bandelocos got a freekick which was hit by Tiago Moraes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Fonseca in the 78th minute of play forced Bandelocos's goalkeeper Nilson do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Sixto Ondino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bandelocos booed when Saiko FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sixto Ondino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Josué Gonçalves hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Nilson do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Bandelocos's zone, Gabriel Bati stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilson do Vale came out of the goal and Gabriel Bati tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bandelocos players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Saiko FC.