Friendly League

Xita Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltazar Dantas made the kick off which started today's match. When Sandro dos Santos fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montesclarense E.C.'s protests and gave Sandro dos Santos a yellow card for diving instead. Álvaro Sá could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Luiz Monteiro made a huge save. Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Prestes in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Teodoro Prestes made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Monteiro. Montesclarense E.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Teodoro Prestes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Pedrinho Carvalho hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the game, Baltazar Dantas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ian Brasil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chiquinho de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Vladimir Romero got a free kick in the 31st minute. Luiz Monteiro was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Luís Fabiano Berger. Álvaro Sá struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Luiz Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™. 40 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Teodoro Prestes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Monteiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Teodoro Prestess short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Luiz Monteiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Álvaro Sá fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s protests and gave Álvaro Sá a yellow card for diving instead. Álvaro Sá hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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.

The wind increased when Teodoro Prestes made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Prestes in the 52nd minute of play forced Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Luiz Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 minutes, Chiquinho de Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Montesclarense E.C. and the ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Chiquinho de Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the game, Luís Fabiano Berger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montesclarense E.C. the free kick. The supporters of Montesclarense E.C. booed when ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fabiano Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Montesclarense E.C.'s Luiz Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Prestes in the 57th minute of play. Luiz Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiori Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 64th play minutes Teodoro Prestes shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Luiz Monteiro and just under the crossbar into goal. 69 minutes into the game, Álvaro Sá cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Luiz Monteiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the match, Montesclarense E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Prestes came free, but Luiz Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Cavalcante hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Teodoro Prestes got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, Montesclarense E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Prestes came free, but Luiz Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 85th play minutes Teodoro Prestes shot 5-1, a short shot which went by Luiz Monteiro and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montesclarense E.C.'s goalkeeper Luiz Monteiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Teodoro Prestes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Montesclarense E.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.