Friendly League

Jose Angel Zuazaga
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristian de Lima got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Rio Verde F.C CIMZ getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Mitchel Bakker hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian de Lima came free, but Amauri Félix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Cristian de Lima had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amauri Félix. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian de Lima was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Mercado Paulista F.C's La Fuente got a free kick in the 28th minute. After some careless play in the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ defense, Cristian de Lima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amauri Félix. The Rio Verde F.C CIMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amauri Félix should have stopped the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Jens-Ove Malm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Sampler narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amauri Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Mercado Paulista F.C made a substitution. Ahmet Hasan Turan replaced Carlos Duarte. After a rather tough play, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Israel Vidal got a free kick in the 57th minute. Amauri Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Lindberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mercado Paulista F.C's Kent Lindberg in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Mercado Paulista F.C's Victoriano Escobar was substituted for Ambrosio Ostadar. In the 83rd minute of the game Svein Steffensen made a throw-in which Kent Lindberg played forward. Amauri Félix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Lindberg in the 84th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Mercado Paulista F.C were awarded a corner. La Fuente went to the cornerflag to take it. 96 minutes into the game, Mercado Paulista F.C's Kent Lindberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amauri Félix made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mercado Paulista F.C fully deserved thier win.