Friendly League

Arena Estação
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Belmiro Figueiredo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nicanor Gorosti's late challenge caught a Santa Maradona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicanor Gorosti helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes Estação F.C got a freekick which was hit by Nicanor Gorosti. Severino Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Transito in the 9th minute of the match. Estação F.C were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after Santa Maradona's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Falcão Albuquerque took the corner. Gervasio Garcia tried in the game's 12th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Jonathan Errapel. An annoying self made goal, 1-0. Estação F.C's Severino Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 15th minute of play. Severino Vergílio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute Santa Maradona were awarded a corner. Haroldo Martxot went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Haroldo Martxot almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Estação F.C's Severino Vergílio did a great save. After 23 played minutes Estação F.C got a freekick which was hit by Ulisses Proença. Estação F.C's Severino Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 24th minute of play. When Santa Maradona's Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estação F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Severino Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Belmiro Figueiredo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Errapel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute Belmiro Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Santa Maradona getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Gervasio Garcia hit a great ball. When Belmiro Figueiredo came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Estação F.C 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 Belmiro Figueiredo couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the game, Mauro Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estação F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santa Maradona the free kick. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Estação F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Falcão Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodolfo Cordeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Severino Vergílio was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Rodolfo Cordeiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rodolfo Cordeiro really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 60 minutes into the match, Estação F.C's Belmiro Figueiredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Errapel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Belmiro Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estação F.C's Severino Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 64th minute of play. After 74 played minutes Estação F.C got a freekick which was hit by Alex Gomes. Alex Gomes hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Severino Vergílio made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Rodolfo Cordeiro sent off a good shot on target. When Eliseu Cabral came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Estação F.C 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 Eliseu Cabral couldn't finish the play. Estação F.C's Valdomiro Couto was substituted for Arnaldo Félix. In the 83rd minute Eliseu Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severino Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 87th minute of play. Jonathan Errapel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malte Örtendahl in the 90th minute of play. Alex Gomes hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Santa Maradona players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Estação F.C from taking control. The game ends in a draw.