Friendly League

Arena Palmares
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eliseu Alagoano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Palmares Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorian Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19thth minute of the game Wilson Matorin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palmares Futebol Clube's Leonardo Paz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dorian Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Maicon Zanette took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leonardo Paz. Palmares Futebol Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Rômulo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Fajuth's supporters rose to their feet, but Rômulo Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Paz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd match minute, Palmares Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fernando Maranhense to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Palmares Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Fernando Maranhense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson da Rocha in the 35th minute of play. After 36 minutes, Maurinho Peres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmares Futebol Clube and the Al-Fajuth players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 36 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Maurinho Peres. When Rômulo Soares fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Fajuth's protests and gave Rômulo Soares a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice moves Joãozinho Pernambucano could shoot a difficult shot in the 39th minute, which Édouard Mendy however easily saved by the left post. 44 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Matorin came free, but Leonardo Paz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Palmares Futebol Clube's Maurinho Peres got a free kick in the 45th minute. Maicon Zanette might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonardo Paz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maicon Zanette ran back to his position shaking his head. The Palmares Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Al-Fajuth were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joãozinho Pernambucano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Wilson Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Al-Fajuth's Carlos Marinho was substituted for Teodoro Massa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseu Alagoano got free with Leonardo Paz in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Palmares Futebol Clube's Alfredo Botelho was substituted for Oswaldo Sena. If João Vítor Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 71 minutes of play, Palmares Futebol Clube's Joãozinho Pernambucano made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Édouard Mendy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wilson Matorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Leonardo Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rômulo Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Leonardo Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, João Vítor Sena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Édouard Mendy was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Palmares Futebol Clube were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Al-Fajuth for a fine match.