League

Galants Arena
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Giovanni Simeone made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adelino Ramalho got free with Manga Santos in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, MACUMBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiaguinho Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, MACUMBA's goalkeeper Manga Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adelino Ramalho. Adelino Ramalho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Manga Santos firmly grabbed it by the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Ligeiro F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Simeone came free, but Hamílton Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MACUMBA's Manga Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Ramalho in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute Ligeiro F.C were awarded a corner. Adelino Ramalho went to the cornerflag to take it. After 19 played minutes Ligeiro F.C got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Trancoso. After 25 played minutes Ligeiro F.C got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Amorim. The supporters of Ligeiro F.C booed when MACUMBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Proença didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Tasso succeeded in the game's 30th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. A hard shot 38 in the game by Adelino Ramalho from a close distance when the talented Manga Santos managed to make a qualified save. MACUMBA's players were relieved. Bernardo Amorim hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Betinho Trancoso's late challenge caught a MACUMBA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Betinho Trancoso helped the player get up and apologised. Betinho Trancoso hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. MACUMBA's Manga Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save MACUMBA from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adelino Ramalho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ligeiro F.C's Hamílton Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Simeone in the 53rd minute of play. Rodolfo Trancoso hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the game, Giovanni Simeone cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Hamílton Chaves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manga Santos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adelino Ramalho went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Bernardo Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After 67 played minutes Ligeiro F.C got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Amorim. Frederico Vianna might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamílton Chaves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frederico Vianna ran back to his position shaking his head. Ligeiro F.C's Hamílton Chaves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Ligeiro F.C from getting a goal against them. Manga Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manga Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Ramalho in the 77th minute of play. Ligeiro F.C made a substitution. Sandro Paulista replaced Adelino Ramalho. Suphi Tanbek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Hamílton Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Frederico Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hamílton Chaves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frederico Vianna in the 90th minute. When Tomé Corrêa in the 94th minute tried to hit away a contribution it happened that he shot the ball via the crossbar into his own goal. A completely unnecessary self made goal, 2-2. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the MACUMBA players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.