Friendly League

Christmas Island
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mauro Sarmento got the match started through his kick off. With an all-out effort, ≮王者归来≯ a's Doni Seco threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Glauco Abraão, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 8th minute, Marco Dias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Doni Seco. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯ a's Adrianinho Torres got a free kick in the 10th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Glauco Abraão came free, but Doni Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 minutes, Claudinei Domingues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ≮王者归来≯ a and the Castanheiro SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Castanheiro SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Marco Dias scored to the left of an out of position Doni Seco, making the score, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Castanheiro SC's zone, Marco Dias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doni Seco came out of the goal and Marco Dias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Doni Seco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Dias in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯ a's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Eger came free, but Carlinhos Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Castanheiro SC's Mauro Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcelo Eger blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlinhos Vieira having to make a save. After some careless play in the ≮王者归来≯ a defense, Mauro Sarmento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlinhos Vieira. The ≮王者归来≯ a fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlinhos Vieira should have stopped the shot. Carlinhos Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Eger in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Cristian Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Sarmento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlinhos Vieira having to make a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Glauco Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Doni Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Glauco Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Marco Dias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Doni Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Doni Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Serafim Cearense fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castanheiro SC's protests and gave Serafim Cearense a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th match minute, Castanheiro SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Cearense to maneuver through the defense. ≮王者归来≯ a made a substitution. Luiz Eduardo de Salles replaced Glauco Abraão. After 76 played minutes Castanheiro SC got a freekick which was hit by Serafim Cearense. After 78 played minutes ≮王者归来≯ a got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Varela. ≮王者归来≯ a made a substitution. Jorginho Félix replaced Claudinei Domingues. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯ a's Cristian Varela got a free kick in the 79th minute. Carlinhos Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jailson Esteves in the 86th minute of the match. Naohiro Takahara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doni Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo de Salles in the 93rd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Evandro Schmidt came free, but Doni Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Castanheiro SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.