League

Sarare
Spectators: 7154 (Terracing: 5476, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Natanael Messias made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Luiz Fabiano Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mamanos Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fabiano Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovani Arruda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Mamanos Football Club getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Norberto Cerezo hit a great ball. After 23 minutes of play, Mamanos Football Club's Luiz Fabiano Branco made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovani Arruda was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute, Sarare's Natanael Messias dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 31 minutes into the match, Sarare's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Pombal came free, but Giovani Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani Arruda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Fabiano Branco went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 41st minute Cléberson Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Bebeto Freire scored 1-3 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovani Arruda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronaldo Lira came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Sarare's Cido Diniz. But to his dismay, Cido Diniz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Norberto Cerezo charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norberto Cerezo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Mamanos Football Club's Norberto Cerezo got a free kick in the 70th minute. Giovani Arruda made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Luiz Fabiano Branco sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Sarare getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Emanuel Penha hit a great ball. In the 85th minute Emanuel Penha suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Marcus Gomes's late challenge caught a Sarare's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcus Gomes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mamanos Football Club getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Marcus Gomes hit a great ball. After 88 minutes, Cléberson Pombal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mamanos Football Club and the Sarare players grew even worse after the yellow card. Giovani Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovani Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bebeto Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mamanos Football Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.