League

Castelão da Animação
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Fred Teixeira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thiago Nistelrooy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kiko Macedo in the 5th minute. In the 11th minute Francisco Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hílton de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Hílton de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Animação Futebol Clube's Fred Teixeira in 15 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Thiago Nistelrooy guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Hílton de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Luz in the 18th minute of play. Luís Paulo Machado hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the match, Animação Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Aguiar came free, but Hílton de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kiko Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Thiago Nistelrooy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Barcelona de Itaquá FC booed when Animação Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Francisco Aguiar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hílton de Brito. Animação Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Aguiar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.

52 minutes into the match, Animação Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Aguiar came free, but Hílton de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kiko Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Thiago Nistelrooy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Animação Futebol Clube's Kiko Macedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Nistelrooy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Barcelona de Itaquá FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kiko Macedo came free, but Thiago Nistelrooy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Nistelrooy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kiko Macedo in the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of Animação Futebol Clube booed when Barcelona de Itaquá FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willian da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Nistelrooy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton de Brito having to interfere. The supporters of Animação Futebol Clube booed when Barcelona de Itaquá FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Animação Futebol Clube's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Francisco Aguiar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 77th minute, Raphael Luz 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. 83 minutes into the match, Raphael Luz notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Animação Futebol Clube's Hílton de Brito. Hílton de Brito was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 94 played minutes Barcelona de Itaquá FC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Paulo Machado. After 95 played minutes, Animação Futebol Clube's Cássio da Costa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Nistelrooy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Animação Futebol Clube reached it. Animação Futebol Clube succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Barcelona de Itaquá FC had controlled the match.