Friendly League

Mavericks Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alberto Mendonça kicked off to start the match. Amadeu Prado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horácio Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SORRISO E. C. getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Leopoldo Trancoso hit a great ball. In the 7th minute of the match Mateus Novaes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valdo Catarinense showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Amadeu Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Alfredão Mesquita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Sport Club Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Pereira came free, but Amadeu Prado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 13 minutes, Jairo Madureira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SORRISO E. C. and the Sport Club Mavericks players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Davi Rossi fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Valdo Catarinense, passed just outside the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agostinho Pombal during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SORRISO E. C.'s Reinaldo Marquez got a free kick in the 23rd minute. SORRISO E. C.'s Valdo Catarinense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save SORRISO E. C. from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Horácio Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. SORRISO E. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Horácio Pereira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Prado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sport Club Mavericks booed when SORRISO E. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by José Carlos Mangueira in the 38th minute really tested Valdo Catarinense'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. Sport Club Mavericks's Amadeu Prado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horácio Pereira in the 45th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Davi Rossi to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Cláudio Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Carlos Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Valdo Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute Reinaldo Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Sport Club Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Marquez came free, but Amadeu Prado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes Sport Club Mavericks's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vítor Sousa who took care of the corner kick. SORRISO E. C.'s Vítor Sousa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Amadeu Prado in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 62 minutes into the match, Sport Club Mavericks's goalkeeper Amadeu Prado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Mendonça. José Carlos Mangueira struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Valdo Catarinense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sport Club Mavericks. The supporters of SORRISO E. C. booed when Sport Club Mavericks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Davi Rossi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdo Catarinense was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Zézinho Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Catarinense having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Davi Rossi came free, but Valdo Catarinense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdo Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos Mangueira in the 76th minute of the match. Valdo Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davi Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SORRISO E. C.'s Alberto Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 played minutes Sport Club Mavericks got a freekick which was hit by Téo Guimarães. Amadeu Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute.