League

Bambuhy
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Lords of Petrópolis's Claudio Mattin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 16 minutes into the match, Oscar Aguiar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Krasimir Tanov. Lords of Petrópolis's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oscar Aguiar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Carlos Eduardo Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Mattin in the 19th minute of play. In the 24th minute Armin Paoletti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Eduardo Veloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bambuhy getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Vassilis Gountelitsas hit a great ball. The supporters of Lords of Petrópolis booed when Bambuhy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bambuhy's Carlos Eduardo Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Paoletti in the 44th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oscar Aguiar to make the kick off. Krasimir Tanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 60 minutes into the match, Lords of Petrópolis's Claudio Mattin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Eduardo Veloso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Bambuhy's goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo Veloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Claudio Mattin. Claudio Mattin in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Eduardo Veloso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Oscar Aguiar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bambuhy's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Aguiar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Krasimir Tanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Aguiar in the 92nd minute of play forced Lords of Petrópolis's goalkeeper Krasimir Tanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Vassilis Gountelitsas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.