Friendly League

Aparecidão
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Desert Fury's Afonso Amado 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. Nuno Dikaté was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elano Coutinho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Magno Moreira notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Desert Fury's Nuno Dikaté. Nuno Dikaté was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 12th minute, Vila Zumbi - Férias's Dino Netto seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dino Netto the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vila Zumbi - Férias protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dino Netto had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 12th minute, one of Vila Zumbi - Férias:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vila Zumbi - Férias. A nice corner shot did that Nuno Ramos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Geovanildo Mendi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 17th minute, Tadeu Flores left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Desert Fury fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Geovanildo Mendi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Amado in the 20th minute of play. Nuno Dikaté showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Coutinho in the 24th minute of the match. Zé Pedro Ortiz's late challenge caught a Desert Fury's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Pedro Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. Zé Pedro Ortiz hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Agnaldo Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Dikaté saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 41 played minutes Vila Zumbi - Férias got a freekick which was hit by Agnaldo Amaral. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

When Vila Zumbi - Férias's Elano Coutinho in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Desert Fury's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Maurito during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th minute, Pedro Maurito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the game, Afonso Amado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Geovanildo Mendi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vila Zumbi - Férias made a substitution. Ulysses Vaz replaced Agnaldo Amaral. The supporters of Vila Zumbi - Férias booed when Desert Fury was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Maurito didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute of the match Magno Moreira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nuno Dikaté skillfully saved the ball. Vila Zumbi - Férias's Geovanildo Mendi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Carlos Caneças in the 77th minute of play. Geovanildo Mendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeu Flores, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Geovanildo Mendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elano Coutinho in the 87th minute of play forced Desert Fury's goalkeeper Nuno Dikaté to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Elano Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Dikaté saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vila Zumbi - Férias's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.