League

Beira-Rio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulisses Nunes made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Olimpo Football Club's João Vítor dos Santos got a free kick in the 6th minute. Renatinho Velasco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aírton Simão. Olimpo Football Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 13th minute, Colorado's Sílvio da Silveira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With his leg Aírton Simão managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Colorado's Enrique de Alcântara fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 23 minutes into the match, Olimpo Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio da Silveira came free, but Aírton Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulisses Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aírton Simão didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Colorado's Sílvio da Silveira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to Colorado getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Renatinho Velasco hit a great ball. Sílvio da Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrique de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renatinho Velasco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aírton Simão. Olimpo Football Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Olimpo Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio da Silveira came free, but Aírton Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sílvio da Silveira was the one to do the kick off. Aírton Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio da Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Celso Prado hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Sílvio da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colorado's supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio da Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aírton Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aírton Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio da Silveira in the 56th minute of play. Aírton Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio da Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enrique de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Simão having to interfere. Aírton Simão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio da Silveira in the 62nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sílvio da Silveira in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aírton Simão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Percy Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulisses Nunes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelo Abraão having to make a save. In the 74th match minute, Colorado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Neiva to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute Enrique de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aírton Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Enrique de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Colorado's Enrique de Alcântara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aírton Simão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique de Alcântara in the 88th minute of play forced Olimpo Football Club's goalkeeper Aírton Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enrique de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aírton Simão having to interfere. Aírton Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio da Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aírton Simão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique de Alcântara in the 95th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Colorado fans cheered their team off the field, for while Olimpo Football Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.