Friendly League

Gigante
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florian Capasso started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon got control of the ball when Krakaca Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Carlos Andrade didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florian Capasso went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Mauro-Facundo Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Dantas in the 10th minute of play. Adhemar Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After 24 minutes, Vicente Dantas made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Futuros FC defense, Florian Capasso 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. Vicente Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro-Facundo Buffon having to interfere. Beto de Medeiros made in the 46th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marcos Fernandes however managed to control. Florian Capasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. João Carlos Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Futuros FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Merusca F&P - CIMZ were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Krakaca Neto was the one to do the kick off. 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 56th minute. Marcos Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Hélder Fonseca was substituted for Florian Capasso. After 66 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Fumanchu Ponta. Futuros FC made a substitution. Beto Smith replaced Vicente Dantas. Fumanchu Ponta hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Mauro-Facundo Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krakaca Neto in the 69th minute of the match. Mauro-Facundo Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krakaca Neto in the 71st minute of the match. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Marcinho Sabóia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adhemar Furtado in the 74 minute of the game. Hélder Fonsecas short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got João Carlos Andrade to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 76th minute Krakaca Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Beto Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Fernandes in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Smith came free, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Krakaca Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krakaca Neto in the 86th minute of play forced Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goalkeeper Mauro-Facundo Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krakaca Neto in the 90th minute of play forced Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goalkeeper Mauro-Facundo Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Krakaca Neto made a precise shot to the right of Mauro-Facundo Buffon. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Futuros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Hélder Fonseca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind João Carlos Andrade. João Carlos Andrade yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.