Friendly League

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Enéas Mazza got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 4 minutes, Dan Pike mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BUITRES II and the Carrapichel - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dan Pike hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. A collision led to Carrapichel - FDFDF getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Enéas Mazza hit a great ball. Tony Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Pike in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Gualter Paraibano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carrapichel - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BUITRES II the free kick. After a rather tough play, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Gualter Paraibano got a free kick in the 10th minute. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dráuzio Meirelles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allen Salinas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Tony Dias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Pike in the 17th minute of play. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Dan Pike sped through Carrapichel - FDFDF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tony Dias. José Vasconcelos charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Vasconcelos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 24 played minutes Carrapichel - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by José Vasconcelos. In the 25th minute, Dan Pike ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tony Dias was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 30th minute Dan Pike shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chase Palacios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When Belmiro Donato came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Carrapichel - FDFDF 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 Belmiro Donato couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Vasconcelos got free with Chase Palacios in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chase Palacios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gildo Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dráuzio Meirelles was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Dráuzio Meirelles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chase Palacios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 58 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Simões came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BUITRES II's Chase Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Vasconcelos in the 63rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bola Toro during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Carrapichel - FDFDF booed when BUITRES II was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bola Toro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 minutes of play, Carrapichel - FDFDF's José Vasconcelos made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chase Palacios was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chase Palacios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When Sandy Currie fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BUITRES II's protests and gave Sandy Currie a yellow card for diving instead. 82 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Simões came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Dwight Kaplan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Dráuzio Meirelles came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Carrapichel - FDFDF 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 Dráuzio Meirelles couldn't finish the play. 88 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Simões came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.