League

Urandy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chiquinho Santana started the match with the kick off. Nelson Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomé Proença struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Leandro da Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maracachita SS. Maicon de Lara hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, Chiquinho Santana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maracachita SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. João Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomé Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Chiquinho Santana fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maracachita SS's protests and gave Chiquinho Santana a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Urandy booed when Maracachita SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chiquinho Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Nelson Fernandes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro da Rocha. Urandy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nelson Fernandes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Nelson Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Pedro Nogueira was shown his second yellow card after 34 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Maracachita SS made a substitution. Dorival da Costa replaced Tomé Proença. A collision led to Urandy getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. João Pedro Nogueira hit a great ball. If Dorival da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelson Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tarcisio Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nelson Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

Leandro da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Santana in the 52nd minute of the match. 53 minutes into the game, Maracachita SS's Dorival da Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leandro da Rocha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Nelson Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro da Rocha having to interfere. If Renato Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorival da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro da Rocha having to interfere. Nelson Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro da Rocha having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Urandy got a freekick which was hit by Maicon de Lara. Leandro da Rocha made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Olavo Barros sent off a good shot on target. Inácio Vides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro da Rocha having to interfere. If Dorival da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarcisio Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Urandy's Leandro da Rocha got control of the ball when Nelson Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Dorival da Costa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leandro da Rocha, 0-4. Chiquinho Santana succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-5. After a rather tough play, Maracachita SS's Dorival da Costa got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Nelson Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maracachita SS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.