League

Estádio Cochinho
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tamer Açıker got the match started through his kick off. When Maruai's Tamer Açıker in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cochinho's goalie prevented a goal. After 6 minutes, Murilo Linares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cochinho and the Maruai players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Maruai booed when Cochinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murilo Linares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tamer Açıker in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reginaldo Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Tamer Açıker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginaldo Salgado was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the game, Tamer Açıker cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Reginaldo Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Váldson Tande who after having made a long run got a chance for a shot on goal. Despite a couple of nice moves Reginaldo Salgado's wasn't to be fooled and made an easy save when Váldson Tande was beeing forced to shoot. Reginaldo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Váldson Tande in the 21st minute of the match. If Percival Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armandinho Travassos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulysses Mota in the 25th minute of play. Francisco Senin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Reginaldo Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Tamer Açıker made a precise shot to the right of Reginaldo Salgado. Cochinho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Reginaldo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Pedro Gomes in the 37th minute of play. In the 39thth minute of the game Tamer Açıker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cochinho's Reginaldo Salgado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reginaldo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Pedro Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. If Francisco Senin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulysses Mota stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tamer Açıker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Salgado having to interfere. Francisco Senin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reginaldo Salgado had great luck who in the 60thth minute grab hold of the ball when Tamer Açıker from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Percival Vides hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Cochinho's goal looked a bit too open when Tamer Açıker came free, but Reginaldo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armandinho Travassos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ulysses Mota went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Percival Vides managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cochinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Percival Vides was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armandinho Travassos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute, Ulysses Mota ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armandinho Travassos was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. Cochinho's Reginaldo Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Cochinho from getting a goal against them. Reginaldo Salgado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tamer Açıker's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Cochinho's goal looked a bit too open when Tamer Açıker came free, but Reginaldo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tamer Açıker succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-5. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tamer Açıker in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reginaldo Salgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reginaldo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tamer Açıker in the 92nd minute of play. Reginaldo Salgado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tamer Açıker's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Francisco Senin notched a goal, 3-6, to the right of Cochinho's Reginaldo Salgado. Reginaldo Salgado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maruai's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.