Prized/Friendly Cup

Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Igor Coronado started the match with the kick off. A collision led to MAZER SAF getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Erasmo Mesquita hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Celsinho da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAZER SAF's supporters rose to their feet, but Celsinho da Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bebeto de Salles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bebeto de Salles made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Yuri Alberto sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, União Verde FC's Laércio Damião got a free kick in the 20th minute. Bebeto de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Coronado, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Igor Coronado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 32 minutes, Rui Lara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the União Verde FC and the MAZER SAF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, União Verde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Lara to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, MAZER SAF's Igor Coronado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bebeto de Salles. Bebeto de Salles yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. In the 42nd minute, Yuri Alberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

When Igor Coronado came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the MAZER SAF 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 Igor Coronado couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Igor Coronado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bebeto de Salles was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Bebeto de Salles stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celsinho da Silveira's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes MAZER SAF got a freekick which was hit by Yuri Alberto. MAZER SAF made a substitution. Bernardinho Cunha replaced Celsinho da Silveira. The supporters of União Verde FC booed when MAZER SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuri Alberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, MAZER SAF's Igor Coronado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bebeto de Salles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Bebeto de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Coronado, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. União Verde FC's Bebeto de Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardinho Cunha in the 84th minute of play. Bernardinho Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bebeto de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Félix Torres hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Bebeto de Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Coronado in the 93rd minute of the match. After 95 minutes of play MAZER SAF's Yuri Alberto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 95th match minute, MAZER SAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Alberto to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. MAZER SAF had played much better football throughout.