Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ITAFUT 4EVER's Guto de Castro 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. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Fausto Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting a goal against them. Fausto Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evair Palmeira in the 8th minute of the match. Guto de Castro hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute João Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Sanches came free, but Ciro Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Sanches's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Brasil was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. When Valério Fernandes fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ITAFUT 4EVER's protests and gave Valério Fernandes a yellow card for diving instead. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Carlos Alberto Magalhães couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ITAFUT 4EVER. A collision led to S.E.R. Caxias do Sul getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gabriel França hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Fausto Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evair Palmeira. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guto de Castro in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Ferraz saved S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting behind. Evair Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fausto Ferraz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evair Palmeira in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute, Evair Palmeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fausto Ferraz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Valério Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Leopoldo Sanches's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciro Brasil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Fausto Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evair Palmeira in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leopoldo Sanches made a kick off. 60 minutes into the match, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goal looked a bit too open when Evair Palmeira came free, but Fausto Ferraz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Orlando Mineiro replaced Guto de Castro. Samuca Figueiredo got a throw-in 68 minutes in the game and the ball was received by João Batista. The audience was convinced that Orlando Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Ferraz was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. If Leopoldo Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Carlos Alberto Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. José Augusto Novaes replaced Renatinho Urbano. When Carlos Alberto Magalhães came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the S.E.R. Caxias do Sul 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 Carlos Alberto Magalhães couldn't finish the play. After 87 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Zé Paulo Gerber. Fausto Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evair Palmeira in the 92nd minute of the match. Evair Palmeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fausto Ferraz having to make a save. Fausto Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evair Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.