Friendly League

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Ian Salles 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. Cristóvão Tepedino's late challenge caught a Castanheiro SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristóvão Tepedino helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Cristóvão Tepedino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Eger in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodriguinho Pernambucano saved Merusca F&P - CIMZ from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Eger came free, but Rodriguinho Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmílson Vidal's late challenge caught a Castanheiro SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmílson Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmílson Vidal got free with Doni Seco in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Edmílson Vidal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Doni Seco. Doni Seco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 37th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Ian Salles dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Doni Seco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Salles in the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcelo Eger to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodriguinho Pernambucano was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Marcelo Eger capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcelo Eger really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 56 minutes into the match, Ian Salles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doni Seco. Castanheiro SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ian Salles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. If Mauro Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Merusca F&P - CIMZ fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Edmílson Vidal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 68 minutes in the game, Júnior Alagoano fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rodriguinho Pernambucano having to interfere. If Marcelo Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodriguinho Pernambucano having to interfere. After 76 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Vinícius Pontes. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Eger got free with Rodriguinho Pernambucano in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Marcelo Eger came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Castanheiro SC 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 Marcelo Eger couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Castanheiro SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisinho Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Merusca F&P - CIMZ were victorious despite being under pressure from Castanheiro SC for much of the match.