League

Gigante da Beira Rio
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sebastião Fontes started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Tomás Dantas threw the ball into play from the sideline. São Lourenço FC's Ezequiel Fontes quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Rubens Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Marvai's Caco Dantas in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye São Lourenço FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of Marvai:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of São Lourenço FC:s goal. If Caco Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, São Lourenço FC's Gilson Sabóia got a free kick in the 27th minute. Rubens Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonsinho Ortiz in the 30th minute of the match. Rubens Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caco Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caco Dantas in the 34th minute of play forced São Lourenço FC's goalkeeper Rubens Arósio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubens Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonsinho Ortiz in the 37th minute of the match. Severino de Almeida made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Genílson Santana sent off a good shot on target. Tomás Dantas made in the 40th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by São Lourenço FC's Ezequiel Fontes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valério França during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Valério França hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caco Dantas scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rubens Arósio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afonsinho Ortiz was the one to do the kick off. Caco Dantas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Rubens Arósio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Caco Dantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Rubens Arósio made a huge save. Rubens Arósio had great luck who in the 66thth minute grab hold of the ball when Afonsinho Ortiz from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Rubens Arósio made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Tales Leal sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Marvai's Afonsinho Ortiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rubens Arósio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Caco Dantas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 79th playminute. Afonsinho Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rubens Arósio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genílson Santana charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Genílson Santana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, São Lourenço FC's Genílson Santana got a free kick in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Caco Dantas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Rubens Arósio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute, Caco Dantas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rubens Arósio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Caco Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Marvai players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.