Friendly League

Escola Raimon
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Renato Paiva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedro Coutinho charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Coutinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Nova Era got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Coutinho. Pedro Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fred Cardozo during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fred Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Inazuma Japan's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Vaz came free, but Zé Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Hílton Cabral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Egídio Vaz in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Vieira saved Inazuma Japan from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Nova Era's Vito Freire got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 27thth minute of the game Rui Silva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nova Era's Alfredo Macedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eliseu Dante kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Vito Freire was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Inazuma Japan's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Vaz came free, but Zé Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jailson Leão during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nova Era's Jailson Leão got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nova Era's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gilson Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After a rather tough play, Nova Era's Zé Augusto de Sousa got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Nova Era's Ivo Silva got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Nova Era's Jailson Leão got a free kick in the 66th minute. With his leg Zé Vieira managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Nova Era's Egídio Vaz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Antônio Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Egídio Vaz in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Vieira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 76th minute, Eliseu Dante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 minutes, Zé Augusto de Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nova Era and the Inazuma Japan players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alfredo Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th match minute, Nova Era was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. During the 90th minute of the match Hílton Cabral completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Hílton Cabral a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 90th minute, Hílton Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antônio Aguiar in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th play minute Egídio Vaz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Zé Vieira. 0-1.