Friendly League

Parque dos Trens
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adelino Costa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mathias Bueno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Maurício Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeu do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Diniz in the 12th minute of play. Tadeu do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Diniz in the 21st minute of play. Adelino Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeu do Valle having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Cícero Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Cícero Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeu do Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Diniz in the 32nd minute of play forced A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalkeeper Tadeu do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeu do Valle having to interfere. Denílson Mandrak hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Tadeu do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cícero Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cícero Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Tadeu do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Adelino Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adelino Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Daniel Cavalcante made the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the game, Daniel Cavalcante cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Luiz Eduardo Faria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Rodriguinho Botelho fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's protests and gave Rodriguinho Botelho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd match minute, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodriguinho Botelho to maneuver through the defense. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Luiz Eduardo Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Cavalcante in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalkeeper Tadeu do Valle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Igor de Azevedo. After 71 played minutes A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Botelho. Adelino Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Willian de Salles's late challenge caught a A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Willian de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. After 75 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Willian de Salles. With a little luck, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's Tadeu do Valle got control of the ball when Adelino Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, Tiaguinho Cardoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Igor de Azevedo 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Igor de Azevedo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tadeu do Valle. That made the score 1-1 in the 95 minute of play. Despite being the better team, Merusca F&P - CIMZ failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.