Complex sentence: The first ever match for Marítimo was a 2--1 win against Santa Clara, a select team composed of workers of Western Telegraph Company, and soon after began playing teams of sailors from visiting British ships.
Split into simpler sentences: The first ever match for Marítimo was a 2--1 win against Santa Clara, a select team composed of workers of the Western Telegraph Company. Soon after they began playing teams of sailors from visiting British ships.