Friendly League

Rei Fernando
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marco Valadares got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, E.C 2 Janeiro RS's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Mendes came free, but Carlinhos da Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlinhos da Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos de Azevedo in the 6th minute of the match. When Inácio Pinheiro fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C 2 Janeiro RS's protests and gave Inácio Pinheiro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to E.C 2 Janeiro RS getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Inácio Pinheiro hit a great ball. In the 11th minute of the match Dário Gomes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nestor Quintal skillfully saved the ball. Carlinhos da Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Carlos de Azevedo in the 15th minute of play. In the 20th minute Delfim Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlinhos da Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Paulo José Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Independente FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave E.C 2 Janeiro RS the free kick. The supporters of E.C 2 Janeiro RS booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo José Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Zé Carlos de Azevedo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of E.C 2 Janeiro RS's Carlinhos da Costa. Carlinhos da Costa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carlinhos da Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Delfim Antunes's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Zé Carlos de Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlinhos da Costa. E.C 2 Janeiro RS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zé Carlos de Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 32 minutes into the game, Marcel Mendes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Independente FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave E.C 2 Janeiro RS the free kick. The supporters of E.C 2 Janeiro RS booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the game, Independente FC's Marcel Mendes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlinhos da Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Independente FC's Nestor Quintal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Independente FC from getting a goal against them. Carlinhos da Costa 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 44th minute. The supporters of E.C 2 Janeiro RS booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo José Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Válter de Sousa took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Nestor Quintal to make any attempt to save it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

58 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos de Azevedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Independente FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave E.C 2 Janeiro RS the free kick. The supporters of E.C 2 Janeiro RS booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Carlos de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Paulo Pontes came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the E.C 2 Janeiro RS 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 Paulo Pontes couldn't finish the play. Nestor Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Valadares in the 64th minute of play. Carlinhos da Costa made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Marcel Mendes sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the game, Independente FC's Zé Carlos de Azevedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlinhos da Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. In the 78th minute, Zé Carlos de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nestor Quintal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válter de Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Carlinhos da Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. E.C 2 Janeiro RS's Carlinhos da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Carlos de Azevedo in the 85th minute of play. Marcel Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Carlinhos da Costa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcel Mendes in the 97th minute. Independente FC played a much better game than E.C 2 Janeiro RS and deserved their victory. The E.C 2 Janeiro RS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.