Friendly League

Toca do Lobo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raí Rodrigues started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, SORRISO E. C.'s Rodrigo Penha got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A hard shot 11 in the game by Alberto Mendonça from a close distance when the talented Geraldo Simões managed to make a qualified save. Karaboudjan's players were relieved. After some careless play in the SORRISO E. C. defense, Raí Rodrigues kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Douglas Viana. The SORRISO E. C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Douglas Viana should have stopped the shot. After 16 played minutes Karaboudjan got a freekick which was hit by Conrado França. Horácio Pereira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Geraldo Simões skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When SORRISO E. C.'s Alberto Mendonça in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karaboudjan's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Karaboudjan's Frank Soares got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Douglas Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugênio Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of SORRISO E. C. booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado França didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the SORRISO E. C. defense, Conrado França kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Douglas Viana. The SORRISO E. C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Douglas Viana should have stopped the shot. Karaboudjan's Geraldo Simões proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Karaboudjan from getting a goal against them. The supporters of SORRISO E. C. booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilton Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geraldo Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Mendonça in the 41st minute of play. Horácio Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geraldo Simões having to interfere. Hermínio Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alberto Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, SORRISO E. C.'s Alberto Mendonça made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geraldo Simões was left in no man's land by his defense there! Karaboudjan's Geraldo Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Mendonça in the 59th minute of play. Geraldo Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo da Rocha in the 63rd minute of play. Geraldo Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Mendonça went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 71st match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilton Pires to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the game, Hermínio Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Geraldo Simões was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when SORRISO E. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yan Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugênio Tasso received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Douglas Viana came out and tried to block the shot, but Eugênio Tasso slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 80th minute. Nilton Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Geraldo Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermínio Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. A collision led to Karaboudjan getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Frank Soares hit a great ball. Geraldo Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo da Rocha in the 91st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SORRISO E. C.'s Yan Penha got a free kick in the 95th minute. Karaboudjan's Raí Rodrigues got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.