Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Xapadão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Patrick Neiva started the match with the kick off. If Alessio Bolognesi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Patrick Neiva kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sebastião Salgado. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Patrick Neivas short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Sebastião Salgado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cássio Proença hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Célio do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 11th minute of play. Claudinho Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Sebastião Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Neiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aílton Cearense in the 21st minute of play forced Marrakech FC's goalkeeper Sebastião Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Patrick Neiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastião Salgado was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Célio do Valle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nacer Khlifi's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 33rd minute of play forced Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Célio do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Célio do Valle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 34th minute of the match. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Xapetuba Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nacer Khlifi was slow to take the kick. During this time Marrakech FC's players had a chance to rest. The Marrakech FC fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Marrakech FC's Cássio Proença looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Laerte Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Célio do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Célio do Valle saved Xapetuba Futebol Clube from getting behind. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Célio do Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nacer Khlifi in the 44th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdellatif Benkhirane to strike the kick off in the second half. Célio do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacer Khlifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Célio do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellatif Benkhirane in the 54th minute of play. Nacer Khlifi made a great header on Marrakech FC's corner, it was just that Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Célio do Valle managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nacer Khlifi got free with Célio do Valle in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nacer Khlifi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Marrakech FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Paraíba came free, but Sebastião Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Xapetuba Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Danilo Dionísio hit a great ball. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Célio do Valle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Xapetuba Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Marrakech FC's Sebastião Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Neiva in the 79th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Marrakech FC got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Västerberg. When Flávio Matos came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Xapetuba Futebol Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Flávio Matos couldn't finish the play. Sebastião Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aílton Cearense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nacer Khlifi in the 93rd minute of play forced Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Célio do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.