Friendly League

Estádio Jacuba
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Adolfo Leite got the match started through his kick off. Telmo Trigo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edinho Vasconcelos went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Adolfo Leite in the 13th minute of play forced Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Frederico Smith to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frederico Smith showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Adolfo Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Eduardo Donato in the 17th minute of play forced Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Frederico Smith to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Luís Eduardo Donato made a precise shot to the right of Frederico Smith. Clube do Remo MZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 24 minutes of play, A.A. Francana's João Adolfo Leite made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frederico Smith was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th match minute, Clube do Remo MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Reis to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edinho Vasconcelos in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Telmo Trigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Ruy Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.A. Francana's protests and gave Ruy Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to A.A. Francana getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ruy Fantini hit a great ball. Vivaldo Soeiro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 34th minute. Clube do Remo MZ's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Elivélton Valladares's late challenge caught a A.A. Francana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elivélton Valladares helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of A.A. Francana booed when Clube do Remo MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivélton Valladares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the game, João Adolfo Leite cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Frederico Smith was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Clube do Remo MZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. A.A. Francana were winning 2-3.

The crowd rose to their feet as A.A. Francana's Luís Eduardo Donato slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Frederico Smith. That made the score 2-4 after 51 minutes of play. Toninho de Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Telmo Trigo having to make a save. Telmo Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ismael Mandrak's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in A.A. Francana's zone, Edinho Vasconcelos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Telmo Trigo came out of the goal and Edinho Vasconcelos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edinho Vasconcelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Telmo Trigo having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Luís Eduardo Donato kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Frederico Smith. That made the score 2-5 in the 72 minute of play. Toninho de Mendonça succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-5. After 84 played minutes A.A. Francana got a freekick which was hit by Serginho Alagoano. A.A. Francana's Telmo Trigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vivaldo Soeiro in the 87th minute of play. Clube do Remo MZ's Frederico Smith played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo Donato in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Clube do Remo MZ's Edinho Vasconcelos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Telmo Trigo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edinho Vasconcelos in the 93rd minute of play forced A.A. Francana's goalkeeper Telmo Trigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. A.A. Francana walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.