League

Regina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Faustão de Alcântara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernani Ramalho's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Maracaja's Almir Brito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Faustão de Alcântara. Faustão de Alcântara yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Doni Mangueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Maia in the 13th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Oswaldo Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faustão de Alcântara made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Ernani Ramalho sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th match minute, Maracaja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percy de Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. Zé Paulo Maia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 28th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 29 minutes into the game, Oswaldo Coutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maracaja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VAXCO 777 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Maracaja's Zé Paulo Tepedino got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Dadá Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute Almir Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match, Almir Brito tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Faustão de Alcântara saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 45 played minutes VAXCO 777 got a freekick which was hit by Amauri Braga.

Dadá Fernandes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Doni Mangueira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 55th minute Almir Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arias Abalos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Doni Mangueira. Maracaja's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 58th minute, Fellipe Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Maracaja getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Fellipe Nogueira hit a great ball. Faustão de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Doni Mangueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Paulo Maia in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, Maracaja's Zé Paulo Tepedino got a free kick in the 71st minute. Zé Paulo Maia did an outstanding performance 73 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-2 to the right of an irritated Doni Mangueira in the goal. With his leg Doni Mangueira managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when VAXCO 777's Dadá Fernandes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 78 minutes, Dadá Fernandes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VAXCO 777 and the Maracaja players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dadá Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Almir Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustão de Alcântara having to interfere. Benjamin Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamin Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Amauri Braga hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Maracaja's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Paulo Maia came free, but Doni Mangueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. VAXCO 777's Faustão de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernani Ramalho in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched VAXCO 777 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.