Tupandi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arlindo Paraíba started the match with the kick off. Guto Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severino Cunha in the 3rd minute. Guto Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute Arlindo Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arlindo Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Guto Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Severino Cunha could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Guto Cruz however easily saved by the left post. Benê Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Severino Cunha struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Guto Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupandi SC. In the 21st minute, Valdemar Galvão 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. Edinho Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arí Pimenta in the 21st minute of the match. Guto Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Paraíba in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tupandi SC's goalkeeper Edinho Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Valdemar Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Valdemar Galvão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edinho Leão. Tupandi SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valdemar Galvão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Caioca EC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Benê Mendes hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arí Pimenta was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho de Amorim in the 52nd minute of play forced Tupandi SC's goalkeeper Edinho Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes in the game, Arí Pimenta fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Edinho Leão having to interfere. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tupandi SC's goalkeeper Edinho Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arí Pimenta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edinho Leão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 66th minute Laércio Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Arí Pimenta got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 71 played minutes Tupandi SC got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Paraíba. 76 minutes into the game, José Augusto Motta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caioca EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tupandi SC the free kick. 76 minutes into the game, one of Caioca EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 81st minute, Severino Cunha 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. Severino Cunha struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Guto Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupandi SC. Guto Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Paraíba in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Caioca EC's zone, Severino Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guto Cruz came out of the goal and Severino Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th minute Arlindo Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Paulinho Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Tupandi SC's zone, Arí Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edinho Leão came out of the goal and Arí Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edinho Leão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdemar Galvão in the 91st minute. A collision led to Tupandi SC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. César Zilles hit a great ball. In the 98th minute, Severino Cunha 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. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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