Friendly League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vágner Pitta made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Monumento Sports got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Salles. Manuel Monteiro's late challenge caught a Monumento Sports's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Monteiro helped the player get up and apologised. Gernando Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Monteiro made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Cido Cordeiro however managed to control. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Monumento Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. When Pedrinho Neiva fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monumento Sports's protests and gave Pedrinho Neiva a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Monumento Sports's Pedrinho Neiva got a free kick in the 18th minute. Monumento Sports were furious when Tiago Luz was red carded, 21 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Monumento Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Manuel Monteiro in the 23rd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Moisés Antunes's left hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vágner Pitta in the 25th minute of play forced Monumento Sports's goalkeeper Moisés Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute A A Arizona were awarded a corner. Mauro Rodrigues went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on A A Arizona's corner Mauro Rodrigues fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Moisés Antunes quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, Monumento Sports's Gernando Quintal got a free kick in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrinho Neiva in the 35th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper Rodolfo Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Pedrinho Neiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodolfo Siqueira was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Bruno Salles hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. A A Arizona's Mauro Rodrigues couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Monumento Sports. After some careless play in the Monumento Sports defense, Simão Sena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Moisés Antunes. The Monumento Sports fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Moisés Antunes should have stopped the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedrinho Neiva to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedrinho Neiva kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 53rd minute of the match Mauro Rodrigues sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Moisés Antunes skillfully saved the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Pedrinho Neiva recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodolfo Siqueira. Pedrinho Neiva showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. 67 minutes into the match, Pedrinho Neiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. A A Arizona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedrinho Neiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. When Vágner Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the A A Arizona 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 Vágner Pitta couldn't finish the play. In the 72nd match minute, Monumento Sports was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Simão Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moisés Antunes having to interfere. Manuel Monteiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Manuel Monteiro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chicão Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Moisés Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moisés Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Sena in the 88th minute of play. Pedrinho Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Pedrinho Neiva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Siqueira should have stopped the shot.