Friendly League

Arena 26 de Dezembro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Independente FC's Zé Carlos de Azevedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Duda Oliveira hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Marco Monteiro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Braga Junior FC's Marcinho Pernambucano. Marcinho Pernambucano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Zé Carlos de Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Independente FC's protests and gave Zé Carlos de Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Braga Junior FC booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Carlos de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Zé Carlos de Azevedo made a precise shot to the right of Marcinho Pernambucano. Braga Junior FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Diego Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Braga Junior FC's Christian Braga got a free kick in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos de Azevedo in the 27th minute of play forced Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper Marcinho Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Independente FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Diego Martins hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos de Azevedo came free, but Marcinho Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Quintal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Braga Junior FC's Artur Azevedo got a free kick in the 38th minute. Marcinho Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute, Artur Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Marcinho Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Carlos de Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christian Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Independente FC's Ciro Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Braga Junior FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Moisés Pirani hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Zé Carlos de Azevedo took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Marcinho Pernambucano to make any attempt to save it. After 80 minutes, Duda Oliveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Braga Junior FC and the Independente FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Braga Junior FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Duda Oliveira hit a great ball. The supporters of Independente FC booed when Braga Junior FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ciro Ribeiro came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Independente FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ciro Ribeiro couldn't finish the play. Nestor Quintal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Paraíba in the 88th minute of the match. In the 90th match minute, Braga Junior FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Pirani to maneuver through the defense. The Braga Junior FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Independente FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.