League

Toca do Tatu
Spectators: 7267 (Terracing: 5452, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Tatu Futebol Clube's Rafael Salgado 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. In the 4thth minute of the game Hélio Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tatu Futebol Clube's Juan Prado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hortêncio Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Gugu Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Salgado during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CRAC FC booed when Tatu Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tatu Futebol Clube's zone, Júlio Maranhense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Prado came out of the goal and Júlio Maranhense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Maranhense in the 25th minute of play forced Tatu Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Juan Prado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Hélio Souza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Prado. Tatu Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hélio Souza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Laerte Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tatu Futebol Clube's protests and gave Laerte Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th match minute, Tatu Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laerte Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Tatu Futebol Clube defense, Júlio Maranhense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Prado. The Tatu Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Prado should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Murilo Trigo took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nico Fontes. Nico Fontes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. From a short distance, CRAC FC's Hélio Souza, in the 63rd minute, tried to place the ball behind Juan Prado, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Augusto de Brito lost his temper 65 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Augusto de Brito hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Laerte Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 71 minutes into the match, Tatu Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Juan Prado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júlio Maranhense. In the 72nd match minute, Tatu Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Salgado to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Murilo Trigo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of CRAC FC's Nico Fontes. Nico Fontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tatu Futebol Clube's Juan Prado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Tatu Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute, Alexandre Antunes made a precise shot to the right of Nico Fontes. CRAC FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. 89 minutes into the match, Rafael Salgado notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of CRAC FC's Nico Fontes. Nico Fontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Júlio Maranhense came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the CRAC 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 Júlio Maranhense couldn't finish the play. The Tatu Futebol Clube support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.