Dancam Stadium
Spectators: 7258 (Terracing: 5445,
Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Henry FC's Hudson Faria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richard Gomes during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Henry FC's Richard Gomes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute Hudson Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7thth minute of the game Richard Gomes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palestra Futebol Clube's Caio Trancoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Richard Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 15 minutes, Richard Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Henry FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Gomes 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 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Palestra Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio Trancoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Henry FC's zone, Cristiano Batista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zacarias Elivareo came out of the goal and Cristiano Batista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute Hudson Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caio Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hudson Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Fabrício Paraíba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Caio Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hudson Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Caio Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrício Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Virgílio Faria hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Richard Gomes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hudson Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hudson Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palestra Futebol Clube's Caio Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Marques in the 45th minute of play. If Richard Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristiano Batista made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Henry FC's Fabrício Paraíba ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Caio Trancoso. Caio Trancoso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Caio Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hudson Faria in the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Palestra Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Quadros came free, but Caio Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdo Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Trancoso having to interfere. When Richard Gomes came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Henry 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 Richard Gomes couldn't finish the play. After 67 minutes, Cristiano Batista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palestra Futebol Clube and the Henry FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Henry FC booed when Palestra Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caio Trancoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdo Quadros in the 71st minute. Virgílio Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Fabrício Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Henry FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrício Paraíba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hudson Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabrício Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th match minute, Palestra Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Pinho to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hudson Faria in the 84th minute of play forced Palestra Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noel Borges got free with Caio Trancoso in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Paraíba in the 89th minute of play forced Palestra Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hudson Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caio Trancoso was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Noel Borges capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Noel Borges really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. When the match was over Henry FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Palestra Futebol Clube throughout the match.
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