Friendly League

Arena Rockets
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Valle kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Pedro de Senna got free with Patrick Machado in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the game, Rockets's Lucas Guedes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Machado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 8 played minutes Dragões de Campo Grande got a freekick which was hit by Bruninho Rodrigues. Rafinha Neto kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Patrick Machado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but João Pedro de Senna showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 13 minute of play. In the 16th minute, Rockets's Dorival Bittencourt seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dorival Bittencourt the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rockets protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dorival Bittencourt had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 15 minutes into the game, one of Rockets:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Dragões de Campo Grande a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joaquim Marinho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro. 2-1. In the 27th minute, Charles Fonseca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Adolfo Mineiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Dragões de Campo Grande's Patrick Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pedro de Senna in the 31st minute of play. Patrick Machado came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Rockets's Róbson Messias. But to his dismay, Róbson Messias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. After 46 minutes, Rafinha Neto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dragões de Campo Grande and the Rockets players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 46 played minutes Dragões de Campo Grande got a freekick which was hit by Rafinha Neto. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Róbson Messias to strike the kick off in the second half. Róbson Messias scored 4-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrick Machado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 59 minutes Rockets's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joaquim Marinho who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Joaquim Marinho got away a dangerous shot. Despite this João Adolfo Mineiro quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hugo Santos hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Róbson Messias took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Patrick Machado. Dragões de Campo Grande's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Patrick Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Guedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th match minute, Dragões de Campo Grande was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuca Chaves to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Charles Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of João Adolfo Mineiro. Rockets's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. A collision led to Dragões de Campo Grande getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Charles Fonseca hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Dragões de Campo Grande's Raimundo Valle dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-5. Dragões de Campo Grande's Hugo Santos suffered a sore knee after 83 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Lucas Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Lucas Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. Dragões de Campo Grande made a substitution. José Silva replaced Hugo Santos. Lucas Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Charles Fonseca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Adolfo Mineiro. Rockets's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Charles Fonseca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-6. The supporters of Dragões de Campo Grande booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elano Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but João Adolfo Mineiro made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbson Messias in the 96th minute of play forced Dragões de Campo Grande's goalkeeper Patrick Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Although Rockets had been in control for most of the match, Dragões de Campo Grande still came away with the win.