Friendly League

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Florian Capasso took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Futuros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match, Fellipe Capixaba tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Carlos Andrade saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Fernandes in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Marcos Fernandes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mauro-Facundo Buffon. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcos Fernandes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Pedrinho Paranaense hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Fernandes in the 22nd minute of play. Mauro-Facundo Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Florian Capasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Carlos Andrade having to interfere. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krakaca Neto in the 37th minute of play. João Carlos Andrade was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Florian Capasso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 41 minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Krakaca Neto to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Capasso in the 55th minute of play forced Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Merusca F&P - CIMZ were awarded a corner. Fellipe Capixaba went to the cornerflag to take it. Anderson Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Merusca F&P - CIMZ from getting a goal against them. Marcos Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a huge save. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Hélder Fonseca was substituted for Florian Capasso. After a rather tough play, Futuros FC's Adhemar Furtado got a free kick in the 67th minute. Futuros FC's Beto Smith was substituted for Vicente Dantas. After some careless play in the Futuros FC defense, Hélder Fonseca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Carlos Andrade. The Futuros FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Carlos Andrade should have stopped the shot. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Merusca F&P - CIMZ from getting a goal against them. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Fabrício Fernandes replaced Anderson Vidal. In the 89th minute Hélder Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a huge save.