League

Mar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Meninos da Vila's Felippe Matos got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Meninos da Vila's Hortêncio Mandrak got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Hortêncio Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Hortêncio Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Válter Messias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Válter Messias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hortêncio Mandrak's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. When Hortêncio Mandrak came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Meninos da Vila 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 Hortêncio Mandrak couldn't finish the play. Válter Messias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Hortêncio Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hortêncio Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válter Messias having to interfere. Geovanni do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Válter Messias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After having played for 55 minutes, Hortêncio Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meninos da Vila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hortêncio Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Válter Messias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hortêncio Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Mandrak in the 69th minute of play forced Fortim's goalkeeper Válter Messias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geovanni do Vale might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Válter Messias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geovanni do Vale ran back to his position shaking his head. 78 minutes into the game, Marco Donatello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fortim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meninos da Vila the free kick. The supporters of Meninos da Vila booed when Fortim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Válter Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hortêncio Mandrak in the 81st minute of the match. Cesinha Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válter Messias having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Marco Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Marco Donatello in the 91st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Meninos da Vila's Caetano Massa. Geovanni do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Válter Messias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meninos da Vila walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.