Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joélson Donatello kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Estevez Palmeira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving José Paulo Xavier. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's José Paulo Xavier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Rio Verde F.C CIMZ from getting a goal against them. 17 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Estevez Palmeira came free, but José Paulo Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Mazza to maneuver through the defense. José Paulo Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Estevez Palmeira in the 18th minute of play. Naldo de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. José Paulo Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevez Palmeira in the 25th minute of the match. Cesinha Mazza hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Afonso Maciel dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of José Paulo Xavier, 2-0. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Estevez Palmeira got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Pedro Paulo Munhoz hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Estevez Palmeira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. José Paulo Xavier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 44th minute. When Afonso Maciel came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Afonso Maciel couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edgar Baiano to strike the kick off in the second half. 61 minutes into the game, Afonso Maciel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. José Paulo Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 66th match minute, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeca Garcia to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldinho Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naldo de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Estevez Palmeira hit a great ball. Sidney Lima was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 83 minutes into the match. Sidney Lima hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Júlio Negri got a free kick in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 96th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper José Paulo Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.