Friendly League

Christmas Island
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marco Dias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mauro de Salles was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marco Dias showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. Marco Dias's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mauro de Salles firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mauro de Salles was a little too slow when Marco Dias got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 2-0. 22 minutes into the game, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Paulo Renato Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernani Oliveira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After having played for 25 minutes, Wilson Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilson Vidal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯News at 11's goal looked a bit too open when Jailson de Carvalho came free, but Ernani Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mauro de Salles got control of the ball when Marco Dias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luizinho Neves hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Telmo Barbosa in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮王者归来≯News at 11's goalie prevented a goal. After 36 minutes of play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Jailson de Carvalho made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernani Oliveira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ernani Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Jailson de Carvalho made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Dias in the 53rd minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Mauro de Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 minutes, Anselmo Batista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nova Iguaçu MZFC and the ≮王者归来≯News at 11 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anselmo Batista kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Cesinha Cruz was substituted for Vladimir Braga. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Zé Carlos Cordeiro was substituted for Anselmo Batista. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Dalmo Rocha was substituted for Telmo Barbosa. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯News at 11 booed when Nova Iguaçu MZFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mauro de Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Dias in the 59th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jailson de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jailson de Carvalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernani Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Nova Iguaçu MZFC booed when ≮王者归来≯News at 11 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauro de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Dias in the 66th minute of play. ≮王者归来≯News at 11 made a substitution. Andrézinho Vieira replaced Gonçalo Coelho. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lester Nygaard during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Lester Nygaard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ≮王者归来≯News at 11's Cristian Schmidt was substituted for Marco Dias. If Andrézinho Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute Cristian Schmidt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro de Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.