League

BNH Arena
Spectators: 7258 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Betinho Pimenta made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Carlinhos Pombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Lucas de Medeiros got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, TATETUBA's goal looked a bit too open when Betinho Pimenta came free, but Wellington Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laércio de Senna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Emílio Veloso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Laércio de Senna got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 27th minute, Lucas de Medeiros got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas de Medeiros in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emílio Veloso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, João Paulo Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emílio Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas de Medeiros in the 32nd minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Zeca Neto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aporá FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TATETUBA the free kick. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aporá FC! Wellington Souto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Marinho in the 45th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas de Medeiros in the 49th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emílio Veloso saved Aporá FC from getting behind. Emílio Veloso had great luck who in the 49thth minute grab hold of the ball when Lucas de Medeiros from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucas de Medeiros to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Lucas de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Veloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aporá FC's Emílio Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas de Medeiros in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th match minute, Aporá FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jefferson de Salles to maneuver through the defense. When Laércio de Senna came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the TATETUBA 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 Laércio de Senna couldn't finish the play. 65 minutes into the game, Lucas de Medeiros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Emílio Veloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 73 minutes into the match, Aporá FC's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio de Senna came free, but Emílio Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Aporá FC's zone, Laércio de Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emílio Veloso came out of the goal and Laércio de Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Aporá FC's goalkeeper Emílio Veloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Lucas de Medeiros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Veloso was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas de Medeiros in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emílio Veloso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aporá FC's Emílio Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas de Medeiros in the 92nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Laércio de Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot. TATETUBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Laércio de Senna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emílio Veloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lucas de Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the TATETUBA 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 Lucas de Medeiros couldn't finish the play. Aporá FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.