Friendly League

Estádio Palestina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elói Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Macataclasto FC booed when Palestina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víktor Meirelles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Higinio Santo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Palestina defense, Angelino Petri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel do Valle. The Palestina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel do Valle should have stopped the shot. Américo Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Américo Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Américo Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ezequiel do Valle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelino Petri in the 26th minute of the match. Ezequiel do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelino Petri in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Angelino Petri 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. 33 minutes into the match, Elói Ribeiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isidro Guib, 1-3. The Macataclasto FC fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Macataclasto FC's Angelino Petri looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Claudinho Cruz's late challenge caught a Macataclasto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudinho Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute there was a penalty for Macataclasto FC. Jesus Dalmu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ezequiel do Valle. 1-5. Angelino Petri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Victor Bertol made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Palestina getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Kiko Carvalho hit a great ball. In the 52nd minute, Angelino Petri 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. In the 54th minute, Macataclasto FC's Victor Bertol ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ezequiel do Valle. Ezequiel do Valle yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. Palestina's Ezequiel do Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Bertol in the 58th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Palestina:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Macataclasto FC:s goal. Angelino Petri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Ezequiel do Valle skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 65 minutes into the game, Angelino Petri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ezequiel do Valle. Angelino Petri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-8. 68 minutes into the match, Palestina's goalkeeper Ezequiel do Valle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelino Petri. Kiko Carvalho made in the 70th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ciro Baptista. Ezequiel do Valle didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angelino Petri went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-9 was the resulting score. With 77 minutes on the clock, Feliberto Veto commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Feliberto Veto kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Kiko Carvalho made in the 81st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ciro Baptista. Ezequiel do Valle was a little too slow when Victor Bertol got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 1-10. After 86 minutes, Benjamin Bordat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macataclasto FC and the Palestina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 87 played minutes Macataclasto FC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Bertol. In the 88th minute of the match Américo Lima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isidro Guib skillfully saved the ball. Macataclasto FC's Benjamin Bordat managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kiko Carvalho in the 89 minute of the game. When Kiko Carvalho fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestina's protests and gave Kiko Carvalho a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Palestina getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Kiko Carvalho hit a great ball. Macataclasto FC played a much better game than Palestina and deserved their victory. The Palestina players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.