Friendly League

Palestra Itália
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) PALMEIRAS-UTAH's Jack Lukas 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. Silvinho de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When Jack Lukas came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the PALMEIRAS-UTAH fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Lukas couldn't finish the play. When João Carlos Veiga fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SE Tijolo 6 Furos's protests and gave João Carlos Veiga a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SE Tijolo 6 Furos's João Carlos Veiga got a free kick in the 8th minute. SE Tijolo 6 Furos's Nilmar Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Lukas in the 9th minute of play. When Codrin Musceleanu came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the PALMEIRAS-UTAH fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Codrin Musceleanu couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, SE Tijolo 6 Furos's Nilmar Brasil got control of the ball when Jorge Pirani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jorge Pirani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raimundo Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandru Eugen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Nilmar Brasil skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. SE Tijolo 6 Furos's Nilmar Brasil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save SE Tijolo 6 Furos from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in SE Tijolo 6 Furos's zone, Alexandru Eugen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilmar Brasil came out of the goal and Alexandru Eugen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandru Eugen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nilmar Brasil came out and tried to block the shot, but Alexandru Eugen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 29th minute. PALMEIRAS-UTAH's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vincent Sandström in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

PALMEIRAS-UTAH made a substitution. Bailey Kerns replaced Jack Lukas. PALMEIRAS-UTAH's Thanh Watt was substituted for Leonardo Frazier. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Azevedo to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bailey Kerns in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilmar Brasil saved SE Tijolo 6 Furos from getting behind. In the 55th minute, Alexandru Eugen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS-UTAH fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Nilmar Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bailey Kerns, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. When PALMEIRAS-UTAH's Bailey Kerns in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SE Tijolo 6 Furos's goalie prevented a goal. When João Carlos Veiga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 61 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, SE Tijolo 6 Furos's João Carlos Veiga got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Codrin Musceleanu took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nilmar Brasil. Nilmar Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After 79 minutes of play, PALMEIRAS-UTAH's Jorge Pirani made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nilmar Brasil was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 84th minute Bailey Kerns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andre Randall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilmar Brasil having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, PALMEIRAS-UTAH's Bailey Kerns nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilmar Brasil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Andre Randall put it in 7-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nilmar Brasil. Bailey Kerns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilmar Brasil having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. PALMEIRAS-UTAH had played much better football throughout.