Friendly League

Covil do Dragão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Maria Teixeira took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Garrincha in the 6th minute of play forced Red Dragon FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Leonardo Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, PREZULO FC's Samuca Reis got control of the ball when José Maria Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Ceresso in the 26th minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Samuca Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Mané Garrincha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PREZULO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Dragon FC - DMZ the free kick. After a rather tough play, PREZULO FC's Mané Garrincha got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After having played for 36 minutes, Emílio Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Dragon FC - DMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Ceresso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 37 minutes, César Vieira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PREZULO FC and the Red Dragon FC - DMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 37 played minutes PREZULO FC got a freekick which was hit by César Vieira. Valdir Ferraz charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valdir Ferraz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Red Dragon FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Gugu Marinho hit a great ball. After 46 played minutes Red Dragon FC - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Emílio Ceresso. The Red Dragon FC - DMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. PREZULO FC were winning 0-1.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Trancoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leonardo Trancoso was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Mané Garrincha capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mané Garrincha really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 66 minutes into the game, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Emílio Ceresso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Samuca Reis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. With an all-out effort, PREZULO FC's Leonardo Trancoso threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ronaldo Nazário De Lima, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 73 minutes into the game, Mané Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PREZULO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Dragon FC - DMZ the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Mané Corrêa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Red Dragon FC - DMZ fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Emílio Ceresso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, PREZULO FC's César Vieira got a free kick in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's José Maria Teixeira got a free kick in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mané Garrincha got free with Leonardo Trancoso in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 96 minutes into the match, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Leonardo Trancoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseu de Salles.