National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brazil's goalkeeper Dida Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maurinho Mendonça in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rene Higuita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Maurinho Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brazil's supporters rose to their feet, but Maurinho Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Higuita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Don Gato might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dida Martins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Don Gato ran back to his position shaking his head. Dida Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Don Gato in the 31st minute of the match. Brazil's Dida Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willie Colon in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute Willie Colon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mambru Tarapiella kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Maurinho Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Higuita having to interfere. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brazil's goalkeeper Dida Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 42 minutes into the game, Franz Beckenbauer threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Ivon Trullols quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Kelemen Astonzas kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurinho Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Maurinho Mendonça had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rene Higuita. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maurinho Mendonça was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 59 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Zaquiel Puredo. Colombia's Teyo Macorra was substituted for Zaquiel Puredo. In the 61st minute, Zaquiel Puredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Morales Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Higuita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Brazil's Morales Moreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rene Higuita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Brazil made a substitution. Clayton Gol replaced Morales Moreira. Brazil made a substitution. Saulão Chettle replaced Jonathan Otto. Brazil made a substitution. Denílson Tepedino replaced Maurinho Mendonça. Dida Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christiano Ronaldo went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Rene Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denílson Tepedino in the 77th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Denílson Tepedino put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rene Higuita. Dida Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ordono Balda in the 81st minute of play. Rene Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clayton Gol in the 86th minute of play. Dida Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ordono Balda in the 88th minute. In the 90thth minute of the game Denílson Tepedino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Rene Higuita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 92nd minute of play forced Brazil's goalkeeper Dida Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Brazil's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kelemen Astonzas was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest.