Friendly League

Estádio do Relógio
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcelinho de Salles took the kick off in the first half of the match. Afonso da Cunha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Beto Teixeira having to make a save. 5 minutes into the match, Itajaí Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso da Cunha came free, but Beto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by André Piovezan in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Xande Campbell. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Xande Campbell managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by André Piovezan in the 9 minute of the game. Itajaí Football Club's Beto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso da Cunha in the 10th minute of play. Beto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Afonso da Cunha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Arce came free, but Ludomil Ziomkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gilberto Arce's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ludomil Ziomkowski was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. After 22 minutes, Gilberto Arce made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Ludomil Ziomkowski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, Itajaí Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso da Cunha came free, but Beto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Itajaí Football Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xande Campbell was slow to take the kick. During this time CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's players had a chance to rest. Itajaí Football Club's Beto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgiawan Laturua in the 31st minute of play. Beto Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xande Campbell in the 33rd minute of the match. Beto Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso da Cunha in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Virgiawan Laturua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beto Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ludomil Ziomkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Arce in the 37th minute of the match. Leonardo Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Beto Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgiawan Laturua, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Virgiawan Laturua scored 1-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beto Teixeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 46 played minutes CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Vidal. After the first half CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afonso da Cunha was the one to do the kick off. Afonso da Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Beto Teixeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Afonso da Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. Beto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute, Humberto Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Itajaí Football Club defense, Afonso da Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Beto Teixeira. The Itajaí Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Beto Teixeira should have stopped the shot. Itajaí Football Club made a substitution. Carlos Eduardo da Costa replaced Marcelinho de Salles. The supporters of CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ booed when Itajaí Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Piovezan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso da Cunha in the 64th minute of play forced Itajaí Football Club's goalkeeper Beto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Carlos Eduardo da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Ziomkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Rambo von Buol-Schaudenstein was substituted for Emanuele Bertoni. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Zhou Wei Fan was substituted for Virgiawan Laturua. 78 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo da Costa came free, but Ludomil Ziomkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludomil Ziomkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Arce in the 79th minute of the match. Rambo von Buol-Schaudenstein succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. 84 minutes into the game, Afonso da Cunha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Beto Teixeira. Afonso da Cunha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Beto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rambo von Buol-Schaudenstein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Beto Teixeira managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Afonso da Cunha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Itajaí Football Club's Beto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso da Cunha in the 94th minute of play. The CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.