Friendly League

Arena do Olivedos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edson Mendes started the match with the kick off. Beto Viana's late challenge caught a Olivedos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beto Viana helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Viana to maneuver through the defense. Ciro Brasil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Carlos Valadares in the 4th minute. Patrick Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guto de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 17 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Albertinho Cavalcante came free, but Ciro Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edson Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Evair Palmeira in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrick Miranda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 25 minutes into the match, Olivedos's goal looked a bit too open when Guto de Castro came free, but Patrick Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Olivedos's Téo Fernandez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Téo Fernandez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Olivedos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Téo Fernandez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Olivedos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! In the 35th minute there was a penalty for ITAFUT 4EVER. Tonhão Palmeira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Patrick Miranda. 0-1. Patrick Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evair Palmeira in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho Urbano in the 46th minute of play forced Olivedos's goalkeeper Patrick Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Evair Palmeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evair Palmeira got free with Patrick Miranda in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 52 played minutes Olivedos got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Carlos Valadares. Patrick Miranda made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Evair Palmeira sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the game, Renatinho Urbano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Patrick Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Evair Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Patrick Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Tadeu Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Zé Paulo Gerber replaced Guto de Castro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho Urbano in the 70th minute of play forced Olivedos's goalkeeper Patrick Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Paulo de Castro hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Evair Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Evair Palmeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patrick Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Beto Aparecido replaced Evair Palmeira. In the 81st minute Zé Paulo Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Tonhão Palmeira. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beto Aparecido got free with Patrick Miranda in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Patrick Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Paulo Gerber in the 88th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Aparecido slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patrick Miranda. That made the score 0-3 after 94 minutes of play. When the match was over ITAFUT 4EVER could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Olivedos throughout the match.