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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ITAFUT 4EVER's José Augusto Novaes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 2 minutes, Falcão Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Falcão Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Charles Sarmento made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Augusto Novaes in the 6th minute. Sebastião Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Charles Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevez Palmeira in the 9th minute of the match. Charles Sarmento made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when José Augusto Novaes sent off a good shot on target. Charles Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Mineiro in the 13th minute of play. ITAFUT 4EVER's Emerson Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Vianna in the 15th minute of play. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Adalberto Vianna managed to work through ITAFUT 4EVER's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Adalberto Vianna dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. The audience was convinced that Adalberto Vianna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emerson Leão was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adalberto Vianna in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emerson Leão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. José Augusto Novaes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Charles Sarmento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. A collision led to Rondinone F.C - FDFDF getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Adalberto Vianna hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil dos Santos in the 21st minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Emerson Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Vianna came free, but Emerson Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Sebastião Diniz. Falcão Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Gil dos Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ITAFUT 4EVER the free kick. In the 30th match minute, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the game, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Gil dos Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Leão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Charles Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Augusto Novaes in the 37th minute of play. After 38 minutes of play, ITAFUT 4EVER's José Augusto Novaes made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charles Sarmento was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adalberto Vianna in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emerson Leão saved ITAFUT 4EVER from getting behind. In the 43rd minute, Falcão Marques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rondinone F.C - FDFDF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Charles Sarmento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Rondinone F.C - FDFDF from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Falcão Marques made a kick off. If Estevez Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, José Augusto Novaes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Charles Sarmento. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Augusto Novaes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Renatinho Urbano hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Lima was substituted for Sebastião Diniz. In the 61st minute, Renatinho Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Charles Sarmento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Mineiro in the 63rd minute of play. Emerson Leão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Falcão Marques in the 64th minute. Emerson Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil dos Santos in the 66th minute of play. ITAFUT 4EVER's Emerson Leão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save ITAFUT 4EVER from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Falcão Marques got free with Emerson Leão in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Orlando Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF made a substitution. Luís Eduardo Arce replaced Gil dos Santos. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Renatinho Urbano hit a great ball. Rafinha Sergipano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emerson Leão. ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Orlando Mineiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Mineiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ITAFUT 4EVER's Emerson Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo Arce in the 93rd minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.