League

Floresta Amaldiçoada
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sidney Varela made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Horizontina got a freekick which was hit by Geraldo da Silva. Cipriano Tasso struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Roger Teles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Inquisitorial Monkeys. Marquinhos de Andrade got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Júnior Saldanha. After 17 minutes, Vitinho Falcão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horizontina and the The Inquisitorial Monkeys players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vitinho Falcão hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Sidney Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Inquisitorial Monkeys's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidney Varela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Teles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronaldão Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Kauan Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Didi Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marquinhos de Andrade during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marquinhos de Andrade hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldão Rossi in the 27th minute of play forced The Inquisitorial Monkeys's goalkeeper Kauan Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronaldão Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 minutes, Geraldo da Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horizontina and the The Inquisitorial Monkeys players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sidney Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelson Gaspar hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the The Inquisitorial Monkeys defense, Didi Pereira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kauan Teixeira. The The Inquisitorial Monkeys fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kauan Teixeira should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronaldão Rossi was the one to do the kick off. Horizontina's Didi Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sidney Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauan Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Didi Pereira in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Horizontina's Geraldo da Silva got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Ronaldão Rossi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Horizontina's Didi Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd minute, The Inquisitorial Monkeys's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Noel Barreto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Geraldo da Silva came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Horizontina 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 Geraldo da Silva couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Branco during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Didi Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kauan Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kauan Teixeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ronaldão Rossi's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Horizontina'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.