Friendly League

THE RED MACHINE
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Evair Palmeira took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Palermo booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renatinho Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palermo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tonhão Palmeira was slow to take the kick. During this time ITAFUT 4EVER's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Tonhão Palmeira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcial Dantae quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Renatinho Urbano scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcial Dantae, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcial Dantae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evair Palmeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guto de Castro during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Guto de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Marcial Dantae came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by ITAFUT 4EVER's Guto de Castro. But to his dismay, Guto de Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Marcial Dantae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evair Palmeira in the 46th minute of play. Evair Palmeira took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcial Dantae. Marcial Dantae dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After the first half ITAFUT 4EVER were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Prospero Rubio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto de Castro in the 54th minute of play forced Palermo's goalkeeper Marcial Dantae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Palermo's Marcial Dantae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renatinho Urbano in the 57th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Guto de Castro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcial Dantae. Guto de Castro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Marcial Dantae made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evair Palmeira in the 66th minute. In the 68th play minute Evair Palmeira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marcial Dantae. 0-6. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Zé Paulo Gerber replaced Guto de Castro. In the 74th match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Ubarna to maneuver through the defense. Palermo's Marcial Dantae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo Gerber in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Zé Paulo Gerber 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. 80 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Renatinho Urbano came free, but Marcial Dantae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palermo's Marcial Dantae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo Gerber in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, ITAFUT 4EVER's Zé Paulo Gerber ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcial Dantae. Marcial Dantae yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Aparecido was substituted for Evair Palmeira. Beto Aparecido scored 0-8 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcial Dantae, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Beto Aparecidos short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Marcial Dantae to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marcial Dantae didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Aparecido shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-9 in the ordered_time% minute. 98 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Aparecido came free, but Marcial Dantae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Palermo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ITAFUT 4EVER were clearly better and deserved to take the win.