Friendly League

Arena Rondy
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bucéfalo FC's Romário Passos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes, Arthur Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucéfalo FC and the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bucéfalo FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Arthur Branco hit a great ball. Arthur Branco hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rui de Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Alcântara in the 7th minute. Rômulo de Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romário Passos in the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Amauri Rocha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bucéfalo FC the free kick. The long shot by Róbson Prata in the 12th minute really tested Rui de Mendonça's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Daniel Alcântara in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rui de Mendonça, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilson Paraibano in the 18th minute of play forced Bucéfalo FC's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rômulo de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Nunes in the 23rd minute of play. Róbson Prata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui de Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. After 26 played minutes Bucéfalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Arthur Branco. After having played for 29 minutes, André Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bucéfalo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rui de Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Alcântara in the 31st minute. Arthur Branco hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute Paulo Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rômulo de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Branco came free, but Rômulo de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Bucéfalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernandão Damião to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF booed when Bucéfalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Carioca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Bucéfalo FC booed when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilson Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Alcântara to make the kick off. Rui de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafinha Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Alcântara in the 61st minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Branco came free, but Rômulo de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rômulo de Almeida made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Romário Passos sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute Nilson Paraibano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF made a substitution. Falcão Marques replaced Nilson Paraibano. In the 81st minute, Nilson Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Rômulo de Almeida managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Bucéfalo FC's Romário Passos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Rômulo de Almeida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Rondinone F.C - FDFDF from getting a goal against them. Rômulo de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 94th minute Arthur Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rômulo de Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.