Friendly League

Espigão Steamrollers
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roneixon Siqueira took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Roneixon Siqueira came free, but Naldo Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Espigão Steamrollers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Fernando Azevedo in the 7th minute. Virgílio Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Patrone having to interfere. In the 16th minute João Severino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Patrone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Scarlet Speedster's Naldo Proença proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Scarlet Speedster from getting a goal against them. Pablo Patrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Severino in the 22nd minute of play. Pablo Patrone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Tomas Wallin in the 25th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Espigão Steamrollers's Thorstein Heinsmann. Roneixon Siqueira struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Naldo Proença didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espigão Steamrollers. Scarlet Speedster's Fausto Mendonça was substituted for Virgílio Perez. Scarlet Speedster made a substitution. Váldson Bittencourt replaced João Severino. In the 47th minute, Tiran Centrih hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fausto Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. When Scarlet Speedster's Fausto Mendonça in 52 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Pablo Patrone guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fausto Mendonça in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Patrone saved Espigão Steamrollers from getting behind. 56 minutes into the match, Espigão Steamrollers's Roneixon Siqueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naldo Proença narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roneixon Siqueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Naldo Proença read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Jens-Ove Eriksson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Pablo Patrone skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Espigão Steamrollers's Manuel Faria was substituted for Gabriel Sara. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Naldo Proença, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 73rd minute Espigão Steamrollers were awarded a corner. Carlos Fernando Azevedo went to the cornerflag to take it. 77 minutes into the game, Areion Koulpasis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Scarlet Speedster's Jens-Ove Eriksson quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Betão Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Espigão Steamrollers's Roneixon Siqueira in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scarlet Speedster's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Scarlet Speedster's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Fernando Azevedo was slow to take the kick. During this time Espigão Steamrollers's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Manuel Faria at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Scarlet Speedster. 1-3. Pablo Patrone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Mendonça in the 87th minute of play forced Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper Pablo Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Naldo Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betão Duarte in the 92nd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Betão Duarte sped through Scarlet Speedster's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Naldo Proença. Scarlet Speedster's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.