Friendly League

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gil Motta started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Futbol Club RRFV's Carlos Alberto de Sousa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wellington Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gil Motta took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hamílton Simão. Hamílton Simão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A collision led to Vasco FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Durvalino Dracena hit a great ball. In the 16th minute of the match Noel Pombal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wellington Barbosa skillfully saved the ball. Vasco FC's Wellington Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alberto de Sousa in the 16th minute of play. Tiago Gabriel Mesquita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Hamílton Simão made a huge save. Wellington Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 24th minute Kauã Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inácio Penha hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Alberto de Sousa in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wellington Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Dorival do Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wellington Barbosa was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After 34 played minutes Vasco FC got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Berger. After a defensive mix-up in Vasco FC's zone, Dorival do Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wellington Barbosa came out of the goal and Dorival do Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Alberto de Sousa to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Futbol Club RRFV getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Noel Pombal hit a great ball. After 57 minutes, Aílton Berger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vasco FC and the Futbol Club RRFV players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Vasco FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Aílton Berger hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto de Sousa had several of the Vasco FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 58 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Wellington Barbosa as he didn't even see the shot coming. Dorival do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the match, Kauã Lira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wellington Barbosa, 1-2. Dorival do Vale's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wellington Barbosa firmly grabbed it by the left post. During the 85th minute of the match Aílton Berger completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Aílton Berger a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Vasco FC's Aílton Berger got a free kick in the 86th minute. Wellington Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kauã Lira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Carlos Alberto de Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Alberto de Sousa in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wellington Barbosa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Wellington Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorival do Vale in the 96th minute. When the match was over Futbol Club RRFV could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vasco FC throughout the match.