League

Beira Rio
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Perivaldo Aparecido got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Perivaldo Aparecido in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luís Fábio Mendes saved Arapira SC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Arapira SC's Dorival da Rocha got a free kick in the 20th minute. Samuel Penha's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Luís Fábio Mendes on his right side and into the goal. 20 minutes into the game it was 0-2. The supporters of Arapira SC booed when Guerreiros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléberson Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arapira SC's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Mendes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Perivaldo Aparecido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Fábio Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Luís Fábio Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elano Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Perivaldo Aparecido put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Luís Fábio Mendes.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseu Vieira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Perivaldo Aparecido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Luís Fábio Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Arapira SC's Luís Fábio Mendes got control of the ball when Elano Marquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 62 minutes of play, Arapira SC's Cláudio Reis made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beto Peres was left in no man's land by his defense there! Beto Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cláudio Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fábio Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perivaldo Aparecido in the 73rd minute of the match. Perivaldo Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fábio Mendes having to interfere. Perivaldo Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fábio Mendes having to interfere. Cláudio Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beto Peres having to interfere. When Cristiano Ferraz fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guerreiros FC's protests and gave Cristiano Ferraz a yellow card for diving instead. Cristiano Ferraz hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Luís Fábio Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perivaldo Aparecido, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Perivaldo Aparecido recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match was over Guerreiros FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arapira SC throughout the match.