Friendly League

Alçapão da Baixada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jailson de Carvalho made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Castanheiro SC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Geovani Madureira hit a great ball. In the 7th match minute, Castanheiro SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. Doni Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jailson de Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Castanheiro SC were awarded a corner. Marcelo Eger went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 21st minute, Marcelo Eger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Castanheiro SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Mauro de Salles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Eger in the 31st minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Mauro de Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th match minute, Castanheiro SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, Ulisses Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Castanheiro SC's Geovani Madureira got a free kick in the 41st minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelo Eger made a kick off. In the 55th minute Wilson Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Cesinha Cruz was substituted for Vladimir Braga. In the 57th match minute, Castanheiro SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Bezerra to maneuver through the defense. Doni Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jailson de Carvalho in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Jailson de Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Doni Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doni Seco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. When Juvenal Novaes fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nova Iguaçu MZFC's protests and gave Juvenal Novaes a yellow card for diving instead. Júnior Alagoano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Carlos Cordeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zé Carlos Cordeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 minutes Nova Iguaçu MZFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcelo Eger who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Marcelo Eger almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mauro de Salles did a great save. When Luisinho Seco fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castanheiro SC's protests and gave Luisinho Seco a yellow card for diving instead. Luisinho Seco hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Wilson Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizinho Neves to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Marcelo Eger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauro de Salles was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. The corner ended in Marcelo Eger almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mauro de Salles did a great save. The supporters of Castanheiro SC booed when Nova Iguaçu MZFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juvenal Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Anselmo Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Castanheiro SC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.