Friendly League

Red Mountain Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Goblins F.C.'s Vivaldo Munhoz 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. In the 5th minute Jailson Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Waka Barcellos. When Zeca Carneiro fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goblins F.C.'s protests and gave Zeca Carneiro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Goblins F.C.'s Zeca Carneiro got a free kick in the 8th minute. A collision led to Goblins F.C. getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gilvan Paes hit a great ball. Arnaldo de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jailson Batista in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Vivaldo Munhoz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gil Coelho, 1-0. Gil Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Pedro Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Arnaldo de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Goblins F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Orelio Picka came free, but Arnaldo de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Barcellos Mineiro FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Manuel Antunes hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Vivaldo Munhoz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gil Coelho. Barcellos Mineiro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vivaldo Munhoz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Vivaldo Munhoz in the 52nd minute of play forced Barcellos Mineiro FC's goalkeeper Gil Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gil Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vivaldo Munhoz in the 52nd minute of play. Waka Barcellos's late challenge caught a Goblins F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Waka Barcellos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd match minute, Barcellos Mineiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waka Barcellos to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vivaldo Munhoz in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gil Coelho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th minute, Barcellos Mineiro FC's Toninho Couto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arnaldo de Carvalho. Arnaldo de Carvalho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Jailson Batista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Arnaldo de Carvalho made a huge save. Barcellos Mineiro FC's Gernando Bueno was substituted for João Adolfo Hermes. 65 minutes into the game, Kaká Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Goblins F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcellos Mineiro FC the free kick. A collision led to Goblins F.C. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Kaká Borges hit a great ball. Zeca Carneiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 66th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Goblins F.C. getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Zeca Carneiro hit a great ball. With a little luck, Goblins F.C.'s Arnaldo de Carvalho got control of the ball when Jailson Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th match minute, Goblins F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Paes to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jailson Batista got free with Arnaldo de Carvalho in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toninho Couto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo de Carvalho having to make a save. After 83 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Waka Barcellos. Jailson Batista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Arnaldo de Carvalho made a huge save. Arnaldo de Carvalho was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Jaime de Mendonça capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jaime de Mendonça really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Goblins F.C. had won after a very even match.