League

Gira
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yuri Lira got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Bandecones FC's Yuri Lira fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 8th minute Henrique Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Transito Lentoft saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gira EC's zone, Yuri Lira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles Trancoso came out of the goal and Yuri Lira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gira EC's zone, Yuri Lira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles Trancoso came out of the goal and Yuri Lira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Garrincha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Trancoso having to interfere. Yuri Lira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Trancoso having to make a save. In the 17th minute Yuri Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuri Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Charles Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Lira in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, Bandecones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Machado to maneuver through the defense. Transito Lentoft made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Ortiz in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Lira in the 32nd minute of play forced Gira EC's goalkeeper Charles Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Albuquerque hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Yuri Lira struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Charles Trancoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bandecones FC. After having played for 43 minutes, Yuri Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bandecones FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yuri Lira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yuri Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Trancoso having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Garrincha in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charles Trancoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henrique Ortiz was the one to do the kick off. Carlos Augusto Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Augusto Machado got free with Charles Trancoso in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute Yuri Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuri Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Trancoso having to interfere. Mădălin Negara kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. André Luís de Azevedo lost his temper 71 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Yuri Lira shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Yuri Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Trancoso having to interfere. Carlos Augusto Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Bandecones FC's Transito Lentoft played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Sabóia in the 79th minute of play. In the 83rd minute of the match, Yuri Lira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Charles Trancoso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Yuri Lira spun around in front of the goal 85 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Gira EC's goal. If Yuri Lira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sydney Sabóia came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Gira EC 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 Sydney Sabóia couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Gira EC's Sydney Sabóia got a free kick in the 96th minute.