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Match Report
Calabar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Raí Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. 16 minutes into the match, Calabar's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Tande came free, but Alex Cooper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cisne Negro MZ Club's Adriano Gonçalves in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calabar's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Igor Tande in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Cooper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alex Cooper stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Igor Tande's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Gilmar Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilmar Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cisne Negro MZ Club getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Gilmar Messias hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Calabar's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Tande came free, but Alex Cooper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Tande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. Adriano Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Igor Tande was the one to do the kick off. Adriano Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Cisne Negro MZ Club got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar Messias. Osvaldo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Adriano Gonçalves notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Calabar's Alex Cooper. Alex Cooper was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luís Paulo do Valle charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Paulo do Valle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 71 minutes into the game, one of Cisne Negro MZ Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Igor Tande came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alex Cooper could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Gonçalves got free with Alex Cooper in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Calabar's zone, Adriano Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Cooper came out of the goal and Adriano Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute of the match, Cipriano Paraense tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alex Cooper saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ciro Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Cunha in the 90th minute of the match. Raí Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Raí Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Calabar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Raí Cunha couldn't finish the play. Cisne Negro MZ Club's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Calabar had won, even though Cisne Negro MZ Club had held more of the ball.
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