League

Covil
Spectators: 6590 (Terracing: 5225, Seating: 1345, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romeu Paiva got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Luís Fabiano Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexsandro Cabral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, White Tigers FC's Faustão Leite sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrão Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes into the game, Ademar Mesquita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Floresta Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave White Tigers FC the free kick. In the 6th match minute, Floresta Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Mesquita to maneuver through the defense. After 10 minutes, Luís Fabiano Ramalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Floresta Club and the White Tigers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luís Fabiano Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Faustão Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrão Costa having to interfere. If Faustão Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frederico Mazza hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Alexsandro Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Ramalho in the 22nd minute of the match. Faustão Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrão Costa having to interfere. If Luiz Fábio Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Floresta Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Faustão Leite scored to the left of an out of position Pedrão Costa, making the score, 1-0. Frederico Mazza kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Pedrão Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustão Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Pedrão Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afonso Sarmento's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Luiz Fábio Barbosa scored 1-1 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexsandro Cabral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fábio Barbosa got free with Alexsandro Cabral in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Faustão Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramiro Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Pedrão Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustão Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustão Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th match minute, Floresta Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Mesquita to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, White Tigers FC's Alexsandro Cabral got control of the ball when Luiz Fábio Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Faustão Leite came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the White Tigers FC 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 Faustão Leite couldn't finish the play. Alexsandro Cabral was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Luís Fabiano Ramalho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luís Fabiano Ramalho really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. When Ramiro Dantas came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the White Tigers FC 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 Ramiro Dantas couldn't finish the play. Ramiro Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of Floresta Club echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as White Tigers FC had held the ball for most of the match.