Friendly League

Arena Palmares
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Humberto Botelho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Francisco Queirós hit a great ball. In the 9th minute, Dário Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th match minute, Palmares Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Barreto to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Botelho in the 22nd minute of play. In the 28thth minute of the game João Vítor Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's Cacá Sousa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 29 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Dário Moreira. Luisinho Nogueira's late challenge caught a Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisinho Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. Luisinho Nogueira hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Francisco Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Orange in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ booed when Palmares Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dário Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Alagoano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Orange, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geraldo Gonçalves to make the kick off. Cacá Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geraldo Gonçalves in the 51st minute of play. Cacá Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Vítor Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aymerick Orange didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute of the match Luisinho Nogueira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cacá Sousa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Andrézinho Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrézinho Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andrézinho Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Francisco Queirós's shot from long distance in the 65th minute was not bad at all, but Palmares Futebol Clube's Francisco Alagoano knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After a rather tough play, Palmares Futebol Clube's Dário Moreira got a free kick in the 69th minute. If Ricardo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. André Vides hit a great ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game João Vítor Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's Cacá Sousa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 85 minutes of play, Palmares Futebol Clube's João Vítor Sena made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cacá Sousa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute, Alex Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's Edgard Cearense got a free kick in the 92nd minute.