League

Aratuipe
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Pureza FC's Nestor Paiva 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. Renatinho Vianna scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Válter Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 5th match minute, Pureza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renatinho Vianna to maneuver through the defense. Válter Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Negri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Fantini in the 9th minute of play forced Aratuipe's goalkeeper Válter Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Willian Botelho during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Francisco Vander fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aratuipe's protests and gave Francisco Vander a yellow card for diving instead. Válter Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 24 in the game by Remo Dantas from a close distance when the talented Luiz Fabiano Furlan managed to make a qualified save. Pureza FC's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remo Dantas got free with Luiz Fabiano Furlan in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Clóvis Negri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Aratuipe's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Paiva came free, but Válter Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Aratuipe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Pirani to maneuver through the defense. Válter Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatinho Vianna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Fantini in the 39th minute of play forced Aratuipe's goalkeeper Válter Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 played minutes Pureza FC got a freekick which was hit by Willian Botelho. Witalis Zyskowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luiz Fabiano Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paşa Boll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ioan Andronache in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fabiano Furlan saved Pureza FC from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Remo Dantas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luiz Fabiano Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remo Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Fabiano Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ioan Andronache in the 56th minute of the match. Vânderson Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes of play, Aratuipe's Ioan Andronache made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fabiano Furlan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Válter Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nestor Paiva in the 67th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Pureza FC got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Paiva. After 70 played minutes, Aratuipe's Witalis Zyskowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Furlan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Aratuipe reached it. Vânderson Prado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fabiano Furlan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Pureza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Remo Dantas came free, but Luiz Fabiano Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pureza FC's Luiz Fabiano Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vânderson Prado in the 86th minute of play. Remo Dantas scored 2-1 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Fabiano Furlan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vânderson Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Luiz Fabiano Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pureza FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.