Friendly League

Arena Da Zimba
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joélson Madureira started the match with the kick off. Giuseppe Lara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luiz Fábio Hermes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Giuseppe Lara made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Luiz Fábio Hermes sent off a good shot on target. When Emanuel Botelho fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Imbituba - FSCMZ's protests and gave Emanuel Botelho a yellow card for diving instead. Jeremias Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmo Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Anselmo Batista got a free kick in the 20th minute. When Imbituba - FSCMZ's Luiz Fábio Hermes 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 Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the match, Imbituba - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Telmo Barbosa came free, but Jeremias Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Giuseppe Lara threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joélson Madureira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Túlio Vale hit a great ball. With a little luck, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Giuseppe Lara got control of the ball when Luiz Fábio Hermes tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Giuseppe Lara got control of the ball when Luiz Fábio Hermes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeremias Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Telmo Barbosa in the 33rd minute of the match. Giuseppe Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fábio Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 2-1 became the score in the 35th minute when Luiz Fábio Hermes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 41 minutes into the game, Dalmo Rocha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Jeremias Vale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dalmo Rocha to make the kick off. Nova Iguaçu MZFC were furious when Anselmo Batista was red carded, 50 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Diguinho Magalhães struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Giuseppe Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imbituba - FSCMZ. After a rather tough play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Enéas Rodrigues got a free kick in the 58th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enéas Rodrigues during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lino Souto's late challenge caught a Nova Iguaçu MZFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lino Souto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd match minute, Imbituba - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Souto to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the game, César Alagoano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jeremias Vale. César Alagoano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. The throw-in from Luizinho Neves in the 85th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Imbituba - FSCMZ's Emanuel Botelho. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Alcântara hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luizinho Neves during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizinho Neves to maneuver through the defense. After 93 minutes of play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Telmo Barbosa made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeremias Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Nova Iguaçu MZFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nova Iguaçu MZFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.