Friendly League

Caiuba
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Henrique da Cunha started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Caiuba's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Arce came free, but Marco Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Henrique da Cunha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Varela was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Caiuba's Marco Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho da Cunha in the 7th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Luiz Paulo do Nascimento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rafa Pinheiro. That made the score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. When Caiuba's Luiz Paulo do Nascimento in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santastico Fc's goalie prevented a goal. Henrique da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique da Cunha in the 25th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Paulinho da Cunha notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Caiuba's Marco Varela. Marco Varela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 36th play minute Betão Queiroz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rafa Pinheiro. 3-2. In the 45th minute, Paulinho da Cunha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santastico Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Romeu Arce hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

If Paulinho da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Caiuba! The crowd rose to their feet as Santastico Fc's Paulinho da Cunha slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marco Varela. That made the score 4-4 after 56 minutes of play. In the 59th minute Henrique da Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Caiuba's goalkeeper Marco Varela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulinho da Cunha. In the 63rd minute, Luiz Paulo do Nascimento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafa Pinheiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrique da Cunha in the 66th minute of play forced Caiuba's goalkeeper Marco Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Caiuba getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Yan Luz hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, Pedrão Mendes sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Marco Varela threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Pedrão Mendes this time. The supporters of Santastico Fc booed when Caiuba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the last second Marco Varela throw himself and got hold of the ball when Henrique da Cunha in the 73rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Santastico Fc's Henrique da Cunha pulled a muscle in his leg after 74 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Caetano Pitta during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 74 played minutes Caiuba got a freekick which was hit by Caetano Pitta. In the 78th minute, Luiz Paulo do Nascimento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafa Pinheiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-4. A collision led to Caiuba getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Tiaguinho Pereira hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, Santastico Fc's Durval Xavier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Paulo do Nascimento in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafa Pinheiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 91st minute, Santastico Fc's Romeu Arce ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Varela. Marco Varela yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-5. Paulinho da Cunha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Marco Varela made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulinho da Cunha kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Varela. That made the score 7-6 in the 96 minute of play.