Friendly League

Estádio Celio Melo
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luís Eduardo Arce started the match with the kick off. Geovani Vieira charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Geovani Vieira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Geovani Vieira hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Luís Eduardo Arce struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. José Paulo Xavier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rondinone F.C - FDFDF. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovani Vieira in the 28th minute of play forced Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper Samuca Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Adriano Secco got a free kick in the 29th minute. José Paulo Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Eduardo Arce in the 38th minute of play. After 40 played minutes Rondinone F.C - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Secco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiaguinho Faria in the 42nd 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. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joélson Donatello was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Luís Eduardo Arce fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Luís Eduardo Arce scored to the left of an out of position José Paulo Xavier, making the score, 0-1. 59 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper José Paulo Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Eduardo Arce. José Paulo Xavier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedrinho do Valle in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Eduardo Arce in the 68th 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. 68 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Eduardo Arce came free, but José Paulo Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnaldo Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. José Paulo Xavier was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luís Eduardo Arce showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 81 minute of play. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Maciel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Eduardo Arce received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. José Paulo Xavier came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Eduardo Arce slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 88th minute. José Paulo Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Perivaldo Pitta in the 94th minute of play. José Paulo Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Rondinone F.C - FDFDF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rio Verde F.C CIMZ throughout the match.