Friendly League

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Murillo Neves got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Murillo Neves in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdo Catarinense saved SORRISO E. C. from getting behind. When Samuca Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bitelon FC - SAF's protests and gave Samuca Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bitelon FC - SAF getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Samuca Fantini hit a great ball. Leopoldo Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Furlan having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Júlio Eger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Bitelon FC - SAF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Chicão Quirino hit a great ball. In the 19th match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Sousa to maneuver through the defense. After 20 minutes, Chicão Quirino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bitelon FC - SAF and the SORRISO E. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes Bitelon FC - SAF got a freekick which was hit by Chicão Quirino. Murillo Neves hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Cristian Furlan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cláudio Couto's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. After 25 minutes, Cláudio Couto made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bitelon FC - SAF's Cristian Furlan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th minute, Eliseu Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Dadá Vinhas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bitelon FC - SAF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SORRISO E. C. the free kick. Bitelon FC - SAF's Cristian Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Couto in the 34th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Leopoldo Trancoso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luiz Eduardo Bueno charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Eduardo Bueno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leopoldo Trancoso was the one to do the kick off. Fiori Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Eliseu Pinheiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristian Furlan. Bitelon FC - SAF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cristian Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Júlio Eger notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Bitelon FC - SAF's Cristian Furlan. Cristian Furlan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 84th minute of the match Chicão Quirino shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valdo Catarinense showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Mateus Salgado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dadá Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdo Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murillo Neves in the 96th minute of the match. When the match was over SORRISO E. C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bitelon FC - SAF throughout the match.