Friendly League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Fernando Proença kicked off to start the match. Mário Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Cerezo in the 3rd minute of the match. Mário Quirino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agnaldo Vargas's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agnaldo Vargas in the 9th minute of play forced Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Mário Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernandão Queirós hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The Nova Iguaçu MZFC fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Agnaldo Vargas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 16 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's goal looked a bit too open when Agnaldo Vargas came free, but Mário Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Fernando Proença got free with Lauro Varela in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando Proença came free, but Lauro Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 minutes, Dudu Queiroz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nova Iguaçu MZFC and the Estrela Solitária players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dudu Queiroz hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Fernando Proença got free with Lauro Varela in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Fernandão Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Solitária's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernandão Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lauro Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Estrela Solitária getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Luís Fernando Proença hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Jailson de Carvalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nova Iguaçu MZFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Mário Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agnaldo Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Estrela Solitária getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Fernandão Queirós hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agnaldo Vargas in the 46th minute of play forced Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Mário Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Agnaldo Vargas to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 52 in the game by Agnaldo Vargas from a close distance when the talented Mário Quirino managed to make a qualified save. Estrela Solitária's players were relieved. In the 53rd match minute, Estrela Solitária was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Leal to maneuver through the defense. Agnaldo Vargas in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mário Quirino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Teodoro Meirelles struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Lauro Varela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrela Solitária. Mário Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agnaldo Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Agnaldo Vargas in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estrela Solitária's goalie prevented a goal. 70 minutes into the match, Diego Cerezo notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Estrela Solitária's Mário Quirino. Mário Quirino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Cerezo got free with Mário Quirino in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Teodoro Meirelles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Solitária's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Meirelles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lauro Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute, Agnaldo Vargas made a precise shot to the right of Mário Quirino. Estrela Solitária's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. In the 93rd minute, Wilson Vidal fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 94 played minutes Nova Iguaçu MZFC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Batista. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nova Iguaçu MZFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.