Friendly League

Rei Fernando
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafa Coutinho got the match started through his kick off. Válter de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. A collision led to Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Paulo Botelho hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Valadares in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walmir Dias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Charles Vergílio hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Valadares got free with Walmir Dias in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 26 played minutes Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Botelho. 0-1 became the score in the 29th minute when Rafa Coutinho elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Nildo Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the match, E.C 2 Janeiro RS's goal looked a bit too open when Rafa Coutinho came free, but Carlinhos da Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlinhos da Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafa Coutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Carlinhos da Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafa Coutinho's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Valadares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Rafa Coutinho took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Carlinhos da Costa to make any attempt to save it. Carlinhos da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafa Coutinho had several of the E.C 2 Janeiro RS's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 68 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Carlinhos da Costa as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalkeeper Walmir Dias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carlinhos da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Vergílio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Nildo Cruz got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® booed when E.C 2 Janeiro RS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Eger didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafa Coutinho in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlinhos da Costa saved E.C 2 Janeiro RS from getting behind. Carlinhos da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than E.C 2 Janeiro RS throughout the match.