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Match Report
Pinto
Spectators: 7383 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Celsinho Mattos made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, Pinto's Dário Cavalcante threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Felippe de Souza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 7 minutes into the game, Eliseu Branco threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pinto's Samuca Pena quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Pinto booed when E.C Foz Do Iguaçu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Felippe de Souza took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dário Cavalcante to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Pinto's Umberto Moreira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dário Cavalcante. That made the score 2-0 after 15 minutes of play. In the 21st play minute Umberto Moreira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dário Cavalcante. 3-0. In the 24th minute, Dedé Meira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The E.C Foz Do Iguaçu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Umberto Moreira scored 4-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dário Cavalcante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dário Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe de Souza in the 29th minute of play. When Valdo Paiva fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C Foz Do Iguaçu's protests and gave Valdo Paiva a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, E.C Foz Do Iguaçu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdo Paiva to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the game, Dedé Meira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Teodoro Guerrero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-2 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Umberto Moreira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Celsinho Mattos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Teodoro Guerrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute, João Adolfo Linhares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dário Cavalcante was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Umberto Moreira in the 58th minute of play forced E.C Foz Do Iguaçu's goalkeeper Dário Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 minutes, Felippe de Souza made it 8-2 with a short kick to the right side. E.C Foz Do Iguaçu's Dário Cavalcante tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dário Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felippe de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Celsinho Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dário Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe de Souza in the 69th minute of the match. Dário Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe de Souza in the 72nd minute of the match. Felippe de Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dário Cavalcante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pinto! Vitinho Travassos shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Teodoro Guerrero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Samuca Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dário Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 89 played minutes E.C Foz Do Iguaçu got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Romero. 91 minutes into the game, Pinto's Felippe de Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dário Cavalcante made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Dedé Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. E.C Foz Do Iguaçu's supporters rose to their feet, but Dedé Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teodoro Guerrero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dedé Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pinto's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.
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