League

Heinz Field
Spectators: 6798 (Terracing: 5498, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 0) Bacasable FC's Juan Aguiar 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. Nuno Maia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dieguinho Linhares. Bacasable FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Pedrinho Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Pedrinho Tepedino notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bacasable FC's Dieguinho Linhares. Dieguinho Linhares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 21 minutes into the match, Juan Aguiar notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Young FC's Armandinho Freire. Armandinho Freire was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th minute Luciano de Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armandinho Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Aguiar in the 27th minute of play forced Young FC's goalkeeper Armandinho Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dieguinho Linhares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquim Rocha in the 28th minute. After 35 played minutes, Young FC's Nuno Maia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dieguinho Linhares 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 Young FC reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tostão Pombal got free with Dieguinho Linhares in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedrinho Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dieguinho Linhares having to interfere. Pedrinho Tepedino struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Dieguinho Linhares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Young FC. After the first half Bacasable FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tostão Pombal made the kick off in the second half. Dieguinho Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrinho Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Armandinho Freire was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Juan Aguiar showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 53 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Juan Aguiar took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Armandinho Freire to make any attempt to save it. Armandinho Freire made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano de Queiroz in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Aguiar in the 68th minute of play forced Young FC's goalkeeper Armandinho Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Juan Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armandinho Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquim Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Armandinho Freire didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juan Aguiar went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute Juan Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armandinho Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luciano de Queirozs short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Armandinho Freire to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With an all-out effort, Bacasable FC's Armandinho Freire threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Juan Aguiar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Joaquim Rocha hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Armandinho Freire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dieguinho Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, Young FC's Armandinho Freire got control of the ball when Luciano de Queiroz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Young FC's Joaquim Rocha got a free kick in the 86th minute. The supporters of Young FC booed when Bacasable FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Eduardo Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Gaspar in the 90th minute of play forced Young FC's goalkeeper Armandinho Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luciano de Queiroz got free with Armandinho Freire in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 95 minutes, Pedrinho Tepedino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Young FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedrinho Tepedino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bacasable FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.