Friendly League

Estádio Macanare
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hudson Queiroz kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Macanare FC booed when Carrowduff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hudson Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hudson Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hudson Queiroz hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Derrick Byrne might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lino Matorin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Derrick Byrne ran back to his position shaking his head. 14 minutes into the match, Carrowduff's goal looked a bit too open when Hudson Queiroz came free, but Tomás Ramsey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomé de Souzas short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Tomás Ramsey to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Macanare FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Hílton Rocha hit a great ball. In the 25th minute of the match, Jardel Bertassi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tomás Ramsey was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rooney McWill during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 30 minutes, Pedro Luís Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macanare FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Luís Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 minutes of play, Macanare FC's Gláuber Nóbrega made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tomás Ramsey was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enéas Mangueira during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Macanare FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Carrowduff a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gerald Dimson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Macanare FC's Lino Matorin. 1-1. 48 minutes into the match, Hudson Queiroz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tomás Ramsey, 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Derrick Byrne made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Macanare FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute Hudson Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Ramsey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Carrowduff's Egan Callaghan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lino Matorin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Gil Lester's late challenge caught a Macanare FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gil Lester helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Carrowduff getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Gil Lester hit a great ball. Hudson Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Ramsey having to interfere. Egan Callaghan struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Lino Matorin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carrowduff. Hílton Rocha made in the 78th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Pedro Luís Andrade. Carrowduff's Tomás Ramsey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hudson Queiroz in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Macanare FC booed when Carrowduff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trien Barrett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jardel Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Ramsey having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Carrowduff's goal looked a bit too open when Hudson Queiroz came free, but Tomás Ramsey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Carrowduff's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Bertassi came free, but Tomás Ramsey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Carrowduff booed when Macanare FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hílton Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Macanare FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.