League

Rio de Janeiro
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamin Brereton made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, A. A. SAQUAREMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdomiro Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. If Benjamin Brereton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A. A. SAQUAREMA's Marcelinho Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabirel Jesus in the 11th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Brereton got free with Hendrik-Jan Brugmans in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, A. A. SAQUAREMA's Benjamin Brereton dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. AÇAÍ SA's Hendrik-Jan Brugmans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save AÇAÍ SA from getting a goal against them. AÇAÍ SA's Aquiles Papo got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcelinho Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquiles Papo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arne Svensson fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A. A. SAQUAREMA's protests and gave Arne Svensson a yellow card for diving instead. A. A. SAQUAREMA's Marcelinho Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabirel Jesus in the 29th minute of play. Marcelinho Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabirel Jesus in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Aquiles Papo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Dino Siqueira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcelinho Quadros quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hendrik-Jan Brugmans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dedé Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquiles Papo in the 39th minute of play forced A. A. SAQUAREMA's goalkeeper Marcelinho Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hendrik-Jan Brugmans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Seco in the 42nd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, AÇAÍ SA's goalkeeper Hendrik-Jan Brugmans had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Brereton. In the 46th minute, Valdo Dracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabirel Jesus was the one to do the kick off. Marcelinho Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabirel Jesus in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match, Aquiles Papo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcelinho Quadros was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 55th minute AÇAÍ SA were awarded a corner. Dino Siqueira went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 60th minute, Gabirel Jesus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelinho Quadros was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Marcelinho Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabirel Jesus in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, A. A. SAQUAREMA's Kaká Vinhas got a free kick in the 67th minute. Aquiles Papo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Marcelinho Quadros made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Brereton in the 81st minute of play forced AÇAÍ SA's goalkeeper Hendrik-Jan Brugmans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hendrik-Jan Brugmans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dedé Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, AÇAÍ SA's Gorka Jordo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Hendrik-Jan Brugmans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Brereton, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Simões in the 90th minute of play forced AÇAÍ SA's goalkeeper Hendrik-Jan Brugmans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A. A. SAQUAREMA's Marcelinho Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabirel Jesus in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, AÇAÍ SA's goal looked a bit too open when André Simões came free, but Hendrik-Jan Brugmans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The AÇAÍ SA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AÇAÍ SA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.