Friendly League

Field of Dreams
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ildefonso Laurentzi started the match with the kick off. When David Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xiboquinha FC's protests and gave David Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute, David Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Lander came free, but Gil Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiburcio Oliverios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Meirelles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arturo Cambranes fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fractal FC's protests and gave Arturo Cambranes a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Fractal FC got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Cambranes. Xiboquinha FC's Gil Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Xiboquinha FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's André Meirelles got a free kick in the 14th minute. After some careless play in the Fractal FC defense, André Meirelles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiburcio Oliverios. The Fractal FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiburcio Oliverios should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Fractal FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Gogo Elia hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Victor Azeari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Arnaldo Baiano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xiboquinha FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. With a little luck, Xiboquinha FC's Gil Lima got control of the ball when Ildefonso Laurentzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Tiburcio Oliverios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ravi Ninho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute Ravi Ninho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Oliverios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Cambranes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gil Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Xiboquinha FC's Arnaldo Baiano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Victor Azeari kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. André Meirelles got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Xiboquinha FC's Gil Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Azeari in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Fractal FC's zone, Ravi Ninho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiburcio Oliverios came out of the goal and Ravi Ninho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Norberto Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes, Fractal FC's Eduardo Lander shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gil Lima came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fractal FC reached it. Ravi Ninho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Tiburcio Oliverios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Marcelo Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raimundo Diagur during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Diagur to maneuver through the defense. Fractal FC's Tiburcio Oliverios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ravi Ninho in the 97th minute of play. The Fractal FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Xiboquinha FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.