Friendly League

Virginia Bolten
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efrain Cordearo started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Acratas Unidos's zone, Júnior Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martin Mele came out of the goal and Júnior Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pablo Filipo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Ramiro Mello made a huge save. A hard shot 9 in the game by Efrain Cordearo from a close distance when the talented Ramiro Mello managed to make a qualified save. Squadra Demarchi's players were relieved. 11 minutes into the match, Squadra Demarchi's goalkeeper Ramiro Mello had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efrain Cordearo. After 17 minutes, Efrain Cordearo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Squadra Demarchi's Ramiro Mello tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 21 minutes into the match, Squadra Demarchi's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Cordearo came free, but Ramiro Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Erasmo Oihan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ramiro Mello. Squadra Demarchi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erasmo Oihan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Thomás Madureira hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Mota during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Squadra Demarchi's Rafael Mota got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Ciro Savion hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Martin Mele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júnior Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gervasio Montes during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Squadra Demarchi booed when Acratas Unidos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Rafael Mota had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin Mele. Acratas Unidos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafael Mota was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After some careless play in the Squadra Demarchi defense, Pablo Filipo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramiro Mello. The Squadra Demarchi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramiro Mello should have stopped the shot.

Rafael Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Mele having to interfere. Júnior Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 59 minutes of play, Acratas Unidos's Efrain Cordearo made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ramiro Mello was left in no man's land by his defense there! Squadra Demarchi's Ramiro Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Filipo in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute Efrain Cordearo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiro Mello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efrain Cordearo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Cordearo in the 77th minute of play forced Squadra Demarchi's goalkeeper Ramiro Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Squadra Demarchi's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Filipo came free, but Ramiro Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Cordearo succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 6-1. When the referee ended the match the Acratas Unidos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.