League

Beira Rio
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vânderson Tasso made the kick off which started today's match. Rafinha Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fernando de Carvalho in the 4th minute of the match. Luiz de Amorim struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Rafinha Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for sport clube seco. When Benjamin Rosa fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jataba's protests and gave Benjamin Rosa a yellow card for diving instead. Vânderson Tasso hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Luiz de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Rafinha Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Rafinha Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Seco in the 23rd minute of play forced sport clube seco's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Luiz de Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the sport clube seco 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 Luiz de Amorim couldn't finish the play. Alexandre Seco spun around in front of the goal 26 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of sport clube seco's goal. When Willian Paraibano fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored sport clube seco's protests and gave Willian Paraibano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to sport clube seco getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Willian Paraibano hit a great ball. Vânderson Tasso might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Luís Reis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vânderson Tasso ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the sport clube seco defense, Alexandre Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Luís Reis. The sport clube seco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Luís Reis should have stopped the shot. Luís Fernando de Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha Figueiredo having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Jataba got a freekick which was hit by Fabinho Bastos. In the 36th minute, Vladimir Pirani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jataba's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Luís Fernando de Carvalho scored to the left of an out of position Rafinha Figueiredo, making the score, 1-1. Pedro Luís Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vânderson Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Sidnei Freitas sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and sport clube seco's Pedro Luís Reis didn't even have to move. If Vânderson Tasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Reis having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Fernando de Carvalho to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Luís Fernando de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. sport clube seco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fernando de Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafinha Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fernando de Carvalho in the 54th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Vânderson Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jataba's supporters rose to their feet, but Vânderson Tasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kaká Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Fabinho Bastos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luís Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Jataba's Alexandre Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Luís Reis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 68th minute Luiz de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafinha Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, sport clube seco's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Seco. Luís Fernando de Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the game, Sidnei Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jataba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave sport clube seco the free kick. In the 78th minute, Sidnei Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando de Carvalho in the 80th minute of play forced Jataba's goalkeeper Rafinha Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Luís Fernando de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vânderson Tasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Pedro Luís Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Jataba eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.