League

Pixe
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. Geovani Arruda started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes in the game Sebastião Barral did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Geovani Arruda. After having played for 8 minutes, Adriano Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Apolo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano Soares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Conrado Vale hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriano Soares in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo José Vaz saved Pixe from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Carlos França during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Apolo FC's Kiko Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ronaldo Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Adriano Soares notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Pixe's Paulo José Vaz. Paulo José Vaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pixe's Paulo José Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Soares in the 25th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Sebastião Barral in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Apolo FC's Kiko Cosme. In the 28th minute, Tomé Domingues ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo José Vaz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Pixe's Paulo José Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Moraes in the 35th minute of play. In the 36thth minute of the game Adriano Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pixe's Paulo José Vaz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pixe's zone, Adriano Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo José Vaz came out of the goal and Adriano Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Tomé Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Apolo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomé Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lucas Alvarenga hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After 47 played minutes Apolo FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomé Domingues. The Pixe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Apolo FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adriano Soares made a kick off. Tomé Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Vaz having to interfere. With his leg Paulo José Vaz managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when Apolo FC's Adriano Soares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 56th minute, Tomé Domingues 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. Paulo José Vaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomé Domingues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pixe's Paulo José Vaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Pixe from getting a goal against them. After 68 played minutes Adriano Soares could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 0-5 into the left cross. In the 71st minute of the match Charles de Queiroz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo José Vaz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Adriano Soares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paulo José Vaz, 0-6. With his leg Paulo José Vaz managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Apolo FC's Adriano Soares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tomé Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Soaress short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Paulo José Vaz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 81st minute, Ronaldo Aguiar 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. Apolo FC's Benjamin Perez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulo José Vaz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Adriano Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo José Vaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adriano Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. 93 minutes into the match, Adriano Soares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paulo José Vaz, 0-7. When the final whistle sounded Apolo FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pixe.