League

Calabar
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cesinha Queirós made the kick off which started today's match. Alex Cooper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesinha Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raí Cunha in the 13th minute of play forced Diorama AD's goalkeeper Natanael Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natanael Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raí Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Raí Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Natanael Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Célio Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raí Cunha in the 25th minute of play forced Diorama AD's goalkeeper Natanael Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Calabar's zone, Cesinha Queirós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Cooper came out of the goal and Cesinha Queirós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Osvaldo Velloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Calabar's supporters rose to their feet, but Osvaldo Velloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Marquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Natanael Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osvaldo Velloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Marquez having to interfere. Álvaro Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Marquez having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Roger Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raí Cunha to strike the kick off in the second half. Natanael Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raí Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Osvaldo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 minutes of play, Calabar's Raí Cunha made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natanael Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Natanael Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Velloso in the 64th minute of the match. Osvaldo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raí Cunha in the 67th minute of play forced Diorama AD's goalkeeper Natanael Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvaldo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, Diorama AD's Célio Maciel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alex Cooper narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Diorama AD's Simão Tande broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Diorama AD's goalkeeper Natanael Marquez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Osvaldo Velloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Marquez having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Raí Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Calabar's supporters rose to their feet, but Raí Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Marquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raí Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Marquez having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Diorama AD players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Calabar.