League

Encanto
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Belmiro Pena made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, Emílio Ferraz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Roberto Tande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Pedrinho Vander fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro MT's protests and gave Pedrinho Vander a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Encanto SC booed when Cruzeiro MT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrinho Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the game, Belmiro Pena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Encanto SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cruzeiro MT the free kick. Belmiro Pena hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute Emílio Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Encanto SC's Roberto Tande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edvaldo Marques in the 15th minute of play. After 25 minutes of play Cruzeiro MT's Pedrinho Vander was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Cruzeiro MT's Edvaldo Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emílio Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 41st minute, Edvaldo Marques got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edvaldo Marques was the one to do the kick off. Válter Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Travassos in the 55th minute of the match. Emílio Ferraz hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. A collision led to Encanto SC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Teodoro Pimenta hit a great ball. Encanto SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Edvaldo Marques scored to the left of an out of position Roberto Tande, making the score, 0-3. Emílio Ferraz hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Belmiro Pena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Válter Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edvaldo Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Roberto Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Bruno Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bruno Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Belmiro Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ismael Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cruzeiro MT's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.