Friendly League

Encanto
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. Benito Dei started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, O rey Iván's Cayetano Sergi got a free kick in the 4th minute. Wilton de Sousa succeeded in the game's 5th minute to get real power on a long shot . O rey Iván's Bruno Ritchie hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-0! When Augusto Burni fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored O rey Iván's protests and gave Augusto Burni a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to O rey Iván getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Augusto Burni hit a great ball. Bruno Ritchie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Costa in the 16th minute of play. Caio Vidal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bruno Ritchie came out and tried to block the shot, but Caio Vidal slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denílson do Nascimento during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Denílson do Nascimento hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Dei in the 32nd minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Manuel Vianna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustavo Valladares's late challenge caught a O rey Iván's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustavo Valladares helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Encanto's zone, Miguel Remir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Vianna came out of the goal and Miguel Remir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Denílson do Nascimento in the 41st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by O rey Iván's Serafin Haitz. Manuel Vianna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafin Haitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Valladares hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carlos Costa made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Vergílio in the 51st minute of play forced O rey Iván's goalkeeper Bruno Ritchie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Ritchie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Miguel Remir kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Vianna. That made the score 2-1 in the 61 minute of play. In the 64th minute Carlos Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Ritchie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Encanto's Manuel Vianna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Encanto from getting a goal against them. After 77 played minutes Encanto got a freekick which was hit by Denílson do Nascimento. Benito Dei in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manuel Vianna, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Carlos Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Encanto! Encanto:s Manuel Vianna showed great skill when he stopped Benito Dei:s penalty. In the 93rd minute, Benito Dei made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Vianna. Encanto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the O rey Iván players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Encanto.