League

Tapara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elano Barral made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Erasmo Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tapara EC's Mané Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percival Araújo in the 4th minute of play. Ricardinho Meira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Paulo Gaspar went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 8 minutes into the game, Silvério Prestes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SANTACRUZENSE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tapara EC the free kick. After 8 played minutes SANTACRUZENSE got a freekick which was hit by Silvério Prestes. Gilberto Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ricardinho Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laerte Siqueira's late challenge caught a Tapara EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laerte Siqueira helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes SANTACRUZENSE got a freekick which was hit by Laerte Siqueira. In the 14th minute Elano Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute Elano Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, SANTACRUZENSE's Fábio Arce got a free kick in the 19th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Deivid Valladares during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Elano Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32nd match minute, Tapara EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Lago to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute of the match, Elano Barral tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardinho Meira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gilberto Cearense struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Ricardinho Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tapara EC. Ricardinho Meira made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Gilberto Cearense sent off a good shot on target. Elano Barral 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. 48 minutes in the game, Elano Barral fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ricardinho Meira having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Deivid Valladares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Gilberto Cearense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tapara EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Cearense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardinho Meira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SANTACRUZENSE's Ricardinho Meira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Barral in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute Elano Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Gilberto Cearense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tapara EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Elano Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Barral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in SANTACRUZENSE's zone, Gilberto Cearense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardinho Meira came out of the goal and Gilberto Cearense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elano Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in SANTACRUZENSE's zone, Luís Paulo Gaspar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardinho Meira came out of the goal and Luís Paulo Gaspar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ricardinho Meira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Barral in the 88th minute of the match. Elano Barral struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Ricardinho Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tapara EC. When Alfredão Diniz came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Tapara EC 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 Alfredão Diniz couldn't finish the play. Ricardinho Meira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Barral in the 93rd minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Tapara EC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.