League

Maroto
Spectators: 7265 (Terracing: 5450, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adalberto Abraão started the match with the kick off. Joaquim Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Nascimento in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Ciro Nascimento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Iwamoto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Wiliam da Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Glauco Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Wiliam da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Ciro Nascimento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Iwamoto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Iwamoto FC's Adalberto Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adalberto Abraão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquim Gonçalves was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maroto AD's goalkeeper Joaquim Gonçalves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ciro Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Gonçalves having to interfere. Maroto AD's Joaquim Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Abraão in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Maroto AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovanni Matorin to maneuver through the defense. If Ciro Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maroto AD's Joaquim Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Abraão in the 43rd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Guga Mazza's late challenge caught a Maroto AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guga Mazza helped the player get up and apologised. After 63 played minutes Iwamoto FC got a freekick which was hit by Guga Mazza. Otávio Salgado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Wiliam da Fonseca. Iwamoto FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sandro Fernandes hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Adalberto Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Joaquim Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The nice shot from Ciro Nascimento in the 75thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Joaquim Gonçalves had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Wiliam da Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glauco Lira in the 77th minute of play. Ciro Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Joaquim Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciro Nascimento got free with Joaquim Gonçalves in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wiliam da Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Glauco Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Wiliam da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Abraão was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Joaquim Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adalberto Abraão in the 97th minute of the match. Adalberto Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Iwamoto FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Maroto AD throughout the match.