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Match Report
Medianeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Medianeira's Evaristo Gaspar 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. Jacinto Azeredo was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Haroldo Alagoano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Haroldo Alagoano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Pedro Branco during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Combate Fire got a freekick which was hit by João Pedro Branco. Evaristo Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Jacinto Azeredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Alagoano came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jacinto Azeredo could save by the left post. The nice shot from Haroldo Alagoano in the 17thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Jacinto Azeredo had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The supporters of Medianeira booed when Combate Fire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Medianeira's Evaristo Gaspar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacinto Azeredo. That made the score 2-0 after 23 minutes of play. When Natã de Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Medianeira's protests and gave Natã de Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. Combate Fire's Antônio Cruz was substituted for Fernandão Saraiva. In the 26th minute, Natã de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When João Pedro Branco was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 34 minutes had been played. In the 35th minute, João Pedro Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 36 played minutes Combate Fire got a freekick which was hit by Walmyr Martins. Combate Fire's Jacinto Azeredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Gaspar in the 39th minute of play. 이 복 hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vágner do Valle in the 45th minute of play forced Combate Fire's goalkeeper Jacinto Azeredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Medianeira booed when Combate Fire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes, Medianeira's Léo Nascimento shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jacinto Azeredo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Medianeira reached it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eduardo Rodrigues was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Evaristo Gaspar 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. 이 복's late challenge caught a Medianeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 이 복 helped the player get up and apologised. Haroldo Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Jacinto Azeredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Alagoano in the 58th minute of play forced Combate Fire's goalkeeper Jacinto Azeredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Azeredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Alagoano in the 59th minute of the match. Jacinto Azeredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Azeredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Alagoano in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Haroldo Alagoano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacinto Azeredo. Combate Fire's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Haroldo Alagoano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Jacinto Azeredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Rodrigues in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Léo Lago, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Gaspar in the 82nd minute of play forced Combate Fire's goalkeeper Jacinto Azeredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Azeredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Azeredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Gaspar in the 92nd minute of play. Jacinto Azeredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Alagoano in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Gaspar in the 95th minute of play forced Combate Fire's goalkeeper Jacinto Azeredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Medianeira fully deserved thier win.
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