Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Vo started the match with the kick off. Valério Fernandes hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Ciro Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Aznaro in the 9th minute of the match. Ciro Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filomeno Pio in the 14th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Amboy FC got a freekick which was hit by Luisito Txanton. Tonhão Palmeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Severiano Santo having to make a save. Severiano Santo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evair Palmeira in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the game, Filomeno Pio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ciro Brasil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Severiano Santo 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 30th minute. 41 minutes into the game, Guto de Castro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Severiano Santo. Guto de Castro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evair Palmeira to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Evair Palmeira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Severiano Santo. Amboy FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evair Palmeira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. ITAFUT 4EVER's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Zé Vo scored to the left of an out of position Ciro Brasil, making the score, 2-2. After having played for 70 minutes, Zé Vo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amboy FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Vo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Orlando Mineiro replaced Guto de Castro. 72 minutes into the game, Luisito Txanton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amboy FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ITAFUT 4EVER the free kick. After 72 played minutes Amboy FC got a freekick which was hit by Luisito Txanton. After 75 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Tonhão Palmeira. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Tonhão Palmeira hit a great ball. Joaquin Ipar lost his temper 80 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Amboy FC! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Sendoa during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Eugenio Sendoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Orlando Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severiano Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Amboy FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Jani La Marca hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Augusto Novaes during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Amboy FC booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Beto Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Amboy FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Eugenio Sendoa hit a great ball. Severiano Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Mineiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amboy FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ITAFUT 4EVER had won, even though Amboy FC had held more of the ball.