Friendly League

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dalmo Rocha made the kick off and thus started the match. Benjamin Firmo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Giuseppe Lara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Giuseppe Lara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Firmo. With a little luck, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Giuseppe Lara got control of the ball when Benjamin Firmo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luizinho Neves hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Giuseppe Lara was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Benjamin Firmo. Giuseppe Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Firmo in the 22nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Guilherme Mandrak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nova Iguaçu MZFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 36th minute, Luizinho Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, ZORZAL01's Benjamin Firmo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Telmo Barbosa in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Gregorio Cortez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZORZAL01's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nova Iguaçu MZFC the free kick. After 42 played minutes ZORZAL01 got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Cortez. Mauricio Maura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmo Rocha in the 44th minute of play. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Guilherme Mandrak in the 45th minute. It was a well-played corner which Telmo Barbosa managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 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 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Firmo to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Anselmo Batista got a free kick in the 53rd minute. ZORZAL01's Benjamin Firmo got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmo Rocha in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Brais in the 60th minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Giuseppe Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. César Alagoano's late challenge caught a ZORZAL01's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. César Alagoano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. César Alagoano hit a great ball. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Zé Carlos Cordeiro hit a great ball. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Tiaguinho Leme was substituted for Zé Carlos Cordeiro. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Arthur Amaral was substituted for Gernando Mineiro. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Zé Carlos Cordeiro hit a great ball. Anselmo Batista hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. Telmo Barbosa hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, ZORZAL01's Luisito Medero seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luisito Medero the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ZORZAL01 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luisito Medero had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 95 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Brais came free, but Giuseppe Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.