League

Galena
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Laerte Sousa made the kick off which started today's match. Elder Passos hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Renan Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo do Valle in the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Rodrigo do Valle notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Galena's Renan Chaves. Renan Chaves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Osvaldo Couto fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Araripe EC's protests and gave Osvaldo Couto a yellow card for diving instead. 14 minutes into the match, Araripe EC's goal looked a bit too open when Régis Vale came free, but Dé Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Chaves having to interfere. Araripe EC's Dé Koehler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Régis Vale in the 19th minute of play. Régis Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dé Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo do Valle in the 23rd minute of the match. Basílio Domingues hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. The supporters of Araripe EC booed when Galena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Cícero Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cícero Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Renan Chaves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo do Valle went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Moisés Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Régis Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Sílvio Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Gomes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Araripe EC's Dé Koehler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Araripe EC from getting a goal against them. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Moisés Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Koehler having to interfere. Renan Chaves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo do Valle in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Galena's goalkeeper Renan Chaves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo do Valle. The supporters of Galena booed when Araripe EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Régis Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dé Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sílvio Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Koehler having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, one of Galena:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Régis Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Régis Vale 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. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Araripe EC's goalkeeper Dé Koehler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodrigo do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Renan Chaves made a huge save. Régis Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Koehler having to interfere. Araripe EC's Laerte Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Araripe EC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.