Friendly League

Commune
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Enzo Giammaria got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Snoopy FC booed when Merlin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gláuber Arruda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fabiano Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Niccolai having to interfere. Snoopy FC's Emilio Niccolai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Délio do Vale in the 7th minute of play. Emilio Niccolai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Délio do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Emilio Niccolai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Luiz Fabiano Domingues 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. With a little luck, Merlin's Patrick Urbano got control of the ball when Edmondo Larizza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Délio do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrick Urbano made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Edmondo Larizza sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patrick Queiroz during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 24 played minutes Merlin got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Queiroz. Patrick Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinando Polo in the 26th minute of the match. Merlin's Patrick Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emilio Niccolai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Queiroz in the 30th minute of the match. Merlin were furious when Ciro de Azevedo was red carded, 31 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Snoopy FC's Ferdinando Polo got a free kick in the 35th minute. Gláuber Arruda hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Edmondo Larizza who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Patrick Urbano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Merlin's Luiz Fabiano Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patrick Urbano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Giammaria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vítor Marquez hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47th match minute, Merlin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luiz Fabiano Domingues to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Snoopy FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Francesco Fulgenzi hit a great ball. Délio do Vale shot from long distance in the 53rd minute, but Emilio Niccolai was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Merlin's Patrick Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Bellisario in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute, Osvaldinho Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes Snoopy FC got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Fulgenzi. After 63 played minutes Snoopy FC got a freekick which was hit by Edmondo Larizza. 64 minutes into the match, Merlin's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinando Polo came free, but Patrick Urbano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmondo Larizza took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrick Urbano. Patrick Urbano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Edmondo Larizza might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patrick Urbano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmondo Larizza ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Larizza in the 77th minute of play forced Merlin's goalkeeper Patrick Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Merlin defense, Flavio Bellisario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Patrick Urbano. The Merlin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Patrick Urbano should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Giammaria in the 87th minute of play forced Merlin's goalkeeper Patrick Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Merlin getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Gláuber Arruda hit a great ball. After 90 minutes, Gláuber Arruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merlin and the Snoopy FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Merlin getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Gláuber Arruda hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Fulgenzi in the 92nd minute of play forced Merlin's goalkeeper Patrick Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 97 played minutes Merlin got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Queiroz.