League

Braco
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) Band R.C's César das Neves 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 3rd minute Laerte Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Paulo Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Araripe EC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Osvaldo Couto hit a great ball. If Laerte Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Araripe EC's Dé Koehler got control of the ball when Benjamim Xavier tried to sneak it across the goal line. If César das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodrigo do Valle struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Luís Paulo Branco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Araripe EC. Dé Koehler made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Benjamim Xavier sent off a good shot on target. Benjamim Xavier scored 1-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dé Koehler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benjamim Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Laerte Sousa made a kick off. Laerte Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Araripe EC's Laerte Sousa in the 60th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Luís Paulo Branco was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Band R.C through an amazing save. Benjamim Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Dé Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Sousa in the 67th minute of play forced Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Sousa in the 68th minute of play forced Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute, Osvaldo Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Araripe EC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Dalmo Peixoto hit a great ball. If Benjamim Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamim Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Koehler having to interfere. Dudu Abreu charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dudu Abreu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Band R.C's Dudu Abreu got a free kick in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by César das Neves in the 84th minute of play forced Araripe EC's goalkeeper Dé Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valério Lago's late challenge caught a Band R.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valério Lago helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th match minute, Araripe EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Lago to maneuver through the defense. César das Neves struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Dé Koehler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Band R.C. Luís Paulo Branco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laerte Sousa's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute Benjamim Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dé Koehler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laerte Sousa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Paulo Branco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Luís Paulo Branco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo do Valle in the 93rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Band R.C had won after a very even match.