Friendly League

Arena Maverick
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 肖远平 got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Sherlock Holmes came free, but Víktor Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sherlock Holmes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Víktor Lira 5 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Sherlock Holmes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Víktor Lira was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Botafogo's Antônio de Almeida got a free kick in the 13th minute. With a little luck, Botafogo's Víktor Lira got control of the ball when Alfredinho Massa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Víktor Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sherlock Holmes in the 16th minute of play. A hard shot 17 in the game by Sherlock Holmes from a close distance when the talented Víktor Lira managed to make a qualified save. Botafogo's players were relieved. Raimundo Abraão came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Víktor Lira could save by the left post. Fausto Alcântara's late challenge caught a Maverick Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st minute, Fausto Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Sherlock Holmes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Víktor Lira was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. After 30 played minutes Botafogo got a freekick which was hit by Gerson do Vale. In the 36th minute, Antônio de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Sherlock Holmes took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Víktor Lira to make any attempt to save it. In the 45th minute Sherlock Holmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Víktor Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Sherlock Holmes fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Víktor Lira, passed just outside the right post. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sherlock Holmes made a kick off. Botafogo's Fausto Alcântara quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Oséas Botelho, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Clemente Falcão took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Víktor Lira. Botafogo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Alcântara got free with Michel Montenegro in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfredinho Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Maverick Futebol Clube's Sherlock Holmes in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Maverick Futebol Clube booed when Botafogo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerson do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Maverick Futebol Clube's zone, Fernando Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Montenegro came out of the goal and Fernando Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Víktor Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wit Chuchro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Montenegro having to interfere. Víktor Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredinho Massa in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sherlock Holmes in the 84th minute of play forced Botafogo's goalkeeper Víktor Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sherlock Holmes kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Antônio de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Víktor Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sherlock Holmes in the 93rd minute of play. Wit Chuchro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Víktor Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Sherlock Holmes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Víktor Lira was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Botafogo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.