Friendly League

Estádio da Bebela
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Baiano started the match with the kick off. Estevez Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Edgar Baiano made a precise shot to the right of Eriberto Azevedo. Bebela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Bebela's Wanderson Montenegro got a free kick in the 10th minute. Eriberto Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pedro Paulo Munhoz came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pedro Paulo Munhoz couldn't finish the play. After 22 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Wiliam Cardozo. Estevez Palmeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eriberto Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Baiano in the 31st minute of play forced Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Bebela's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Baiano came free, but Eriberto Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eriberto Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Baiano in the 36th minute of the match. Edgar Baiano took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eriberto Azevedo. Eriberto Azevedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aírton Simão made a kick off. When Jorge Travassos fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bebela's protests and gave Jorge Travassos a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes Bebela got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Travassos. After 59 minutes of play Bebela's Jorge Travassos was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when Bebela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eriberto Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Baiano in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Maciel in the 66th minute of play forced Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 67 in the game by Edgar Baiano from a close distance when the talented Eriberto Azevedo managed to make a qualified save. Bebela's players were relieved. In the 70th match minute, Bebela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aírton Simão to maneuver through the defense. If Estevez Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wanderson Montenegro during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when Bebela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wanderson Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Edgar Baiano in the 74th minute really tested Eriberto Azevedo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 75th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Velasco to maneuver through the defense. Estevez Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 79th minute of play forced Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Baiano. After 82 played minutes Bebela got a freekick which was hit by Aírton Simão. Edgar Baiano struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Eriberto Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ITAFUT 4EVER. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 86th minute of play forced Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 93rd minute of the match Wanderson Montenegro completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Wanderson Montenegro a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Bebela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Wanderson Montenegro hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Bebela's goalkeeper Eriberto Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sidney Lima. After a defensive mix-up in Bebela's zone, Estevez Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eriberto Azevedo came out of the goal and Estevez Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over ITAFUT 4EVER could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bebela throughout the match.