League

Amsterdam Arena
Spectators: 7618 (Terracing: 5714, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dudu Vasconcelos got the match started through his kick off. João Pedro Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of SportClub Laranja Mecanic booed when Amanirenas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giuseppe de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dudu Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, João Pedro Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amanirenas's supporters rose to their feet, but João Pedro Falcão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Falcão Meireles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the game, João Carlos Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amanirenas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SportClub Laranja Mecanic the free kick. Dudu Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Pedro Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Falcão Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dudu Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Falcão Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Murilo Oliveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Baptista during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SportClub Laranja Mecanic getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Vicente Baptista hit a great ball. When Dudu Vasconcelos came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Amanirenas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dudu Vasconcelos couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Joaquim Dracena made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 59 minutes, Joaquim Dracena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SportClub Laranja Mecanic's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Dracena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind SportClub Laranja Mecanic's goalkeeper Falcão Meireles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Dracena in the 68th minute of play forced Amanirenas's goalkeeper Chiquinho Capixaba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes SportClub Laranja Mecanic got a freekick which was hit by Luís Eduardo Santos. Falcão Meireles made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Dudu Vasconcelos sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dudu Vasconcelos got free with Falcão Meireles in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Amanirenas getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. João Pedro Falcão hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Amanirenas's João Carlos Batista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Falcão Meireles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, João Carlos Batista made a precise shot to the right of Falcão Meireles. SportClub Laranja Mecanic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Falcão Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dudu Vasconcelos in the 87th minute. The SportClub Laranja Mecanic supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Amanirenas's performance. The match ended with a win for Amanirenas.