Friendly League

Estádio Rei Pelé
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Montevideo got a freekick which was hit by Rafinha Zanette. 8 minutes into the game, Hélder Velasco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Giovani Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Giovani Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélder Velasco in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Hélder Velasco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Giovani Salgado. The goal made the score 3-0. Marcos Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Giovani Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Morro Grande E.C's Habib Ali Picavea 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 Montevideo's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's goal looked a bit too open when Dagoberto Loyola came free, but Gláuber Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Almir de Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Morro Grande E.C getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Jorge Sá hit a great ball. Montevideo's Giovani Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Habib Ali Picavea in the 41st minute of play. Gláuber Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dagoberto Loyola in the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dagoberto Loyola to strike the kick off in the second half. Giovani Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 minutes of play, Morro Grande E.C's Hélder Velasco made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovani Salgado was left in no man's land by his defense there! 59 minutes into the game, Morro Grande E.C's Alfredinho Vieira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giovani Salgado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Giovani Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Hélder Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Morro Grande E.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Velasco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovani Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Giovani Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Habib Ali Picavea in the 76th minute of the match. Giovani Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Ramalho in the 78th minute of the match. A collision led to Morro Grande E.C getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Toninho Caca-Rato hit a great ball. Toninho Caca-Rato hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Montevideo's Zé Pedro Ribeiro got a free kick in the 84th minute. Toninho Grau hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Velasco in the 88th minute of play forced Montevideo's goalkeeper Giovani Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Morro Grande E.C's Hélder Velasco managed to work through Montevideo's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Hélder Velasco dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 90th minute Hélder Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Sá in the 92nd minute of play forced Montevideo's goalkeeper Giovani Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.