League

Pacova
Spectators: 7235 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Bernardo Valadares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Miguel Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. BlackLions FC's Osmar Freire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Valadares in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in BlackLions FC's zone, Miguel Arantes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osmar Freire came out of the goal and Miguel Arantes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osmar Freire made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Arantes in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wanderson Gomes in the 14th minute of play forced Pacova's goalkeeper Júlio Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Arantes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Osmar Freire skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Valadares in the 19th minute of play forced BlackLions FC's goalkeeper Osmar Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wanderson Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Pacova's Bernardo Valadares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Osmar Freire. Osmar Freire yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Anselmo Mendonça hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Pacova's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Botelho came free, but Júlio Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Valadares struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Osmar Freire didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pacova. Anselmo Mendonça received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Osmar Freire came out and tried to block the shot, but Anselmo Mendonça slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 44th minute. In the 49th match minute, BlackLions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. In the 50th minute, Matheus da Cunha sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and BlackLions FC's Osmar Freire didn't even have to move.

Wanderson Gomes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luís Fábio Vale's late challenge caught a Pacova's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Fábio Vale helped the player get up and apologised. Luís Fábio Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Pacova's Matheus da Cunha tried to score from far away in the 58th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Miguel Arantes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Osmar Freire was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 69 minutes into the game, Cristóvão Saraiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BlackLions FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pacova the free kick. Cristóvão Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Bernardo Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osmar Freire having to interfere. Ulysses Botelho struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Júlio Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BlackLions FC. BlackLions FC's Osmar Freire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Arantes in the 77th minute of play. If Bernardo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pacova's Miguel Arantes got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 99th minute, Ulysses Botelho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the BlackLions FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pacova.