Friendly League

Manadas Arena Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Sten made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Alberto Galvão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlos Augusto de Lima hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Bola Forte scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredo Linares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alberto Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Waldemar Lucas during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Waldemar Lucas got a free kick in the 18th minute. A collision led to Mamutes EC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Emílio Mello hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Alexsandro da Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcinho Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mané Garrincha in the 22nd minute of play. In the 27th minute Frank Sten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcinho Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mané Garrincha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfredo Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Lima in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 38th match minute, Villaverde Celeste Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Valladares to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Mamutes EC booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denílson de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Almir Damião made the kick off in the second half. Bola Forte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Garrincha in the 56th minute of play forced Mamutes EC's goalkeeper Marcinho Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Almir Damião took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfredo Linares. Alfredo Linares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 66 minutes into the match, Mamutes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Mané Garrincha came free, but Marcinho Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mamutes EC defense, Mané Garrincha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcinho Fonseca. The Mamutes EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcinho Fonseca should have stopped the shot. 74 minutes into the game, Frank Sten recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcinho Fonseca. Frank Sten showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Marcinho Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Frank Sten's late challenge caught a Mamutes EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Sten helped the player get up and apologised. After 82 played minutes Villaverde Celeste Clube got a freekick which was hit by Frank Sten. 83 minutes into the match, Mamutes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sten came free, but Marcinho Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Mamutes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Sten came free, but Marcinho Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.