League

Louis Ensch
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Renato Gaspar got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Serafim Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Velez do Jockey FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafim Severo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelson da Silveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute Paulo Renato Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson da Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Velez do Jockey FC's Paulo Renato Gaspar in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Social Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Renato Gaspar in the 17th minute of play forced Social Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Nelson da Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cléber de Queirós made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Ismael Aparecido sent off a good shot on target. When Andrézinho Lima came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Velez do Jockey FC 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 Andrézinho Lima couldn't finish the play. Nelson da Silveira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Serafim Severo went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ismael Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber de Queirós having to interfere. Paulo Renato Gaspar scored 0-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nelson da Silveira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Basílio Paraibano was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Paulo Renato Gaspar put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Nelson da Silveira. Paulo Renato Gaspars short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Nelson da Silveira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 58th minute Paulo Renato Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson da Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrézinho Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Nelson da Silveira made a huge save. Zé Soeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. With his leg Nelson da Silveira managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Velez do Jockey FC's Válter Maciel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Social Futebol Clube's Nelson da Silveira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Social Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Social Futebol Clube's Basílio Paraibano got a free kick in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Social Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Nelson da Silveira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Renato Gaspar. 74 minutes into the game, Basílio Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Cléber de Queirós was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Velez do Jockey FC's Reynaldo Sena got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Social Futebol Clube's Nelson da Silveira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Social Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Velez do Jockey FC'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.