League

ARENA CITY
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) In the 4th minute, Leandro Campidelis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tarcisio Gomes. The goal made the score 1-0. 7 minutes into the match, Cuiabá F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José Brito came free, but Luiz Guilherme Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Fausto Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Antoniao SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cuiabá F.C the free kick. The long shot by Maurinho Maia in the 13th minute really tested Tarcisio Gomes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 14 minutes into the match, Cuiabá F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar do Valle came free, but Luiz Guilherme Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cuiabá F.C's Luiz Guilherme Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo de Barros in the 16th minute of play. Oscar do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cuiabá F.C's Luiz Guilherme Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo de Barros in the 20th minute of play. With 28 minutes on the clock, Carlinhos Matorin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to Antoniao SS getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Carlinhos Matorin hit a great ball. Maurinho Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rui Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Paulo José Brito made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Guilherme Bertassi. Cuiabá F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Filipe Valladares kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Marcelo de Barros might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luiz Guilherme Bertassi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelo de Barros ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo de Barros in the 43rd minute of play forced Cuiabá F.C's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vitório Salgado to make the kick off. Rui Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Paulo José Brito came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Antoniao SS 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 Paulo José Brito couldn't finish the play. After 58 played minutes Cuiabá F.C got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Botelho. Marcelo de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Bertassi having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Cuiabá F.C got a freekick which was hit by Reinaldo Bastos. Cuiabá F.C's Luiz Guilherme Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo de Barros in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cuiabá F.C! In the 76th minute there was a penalty for Antoniao SS. Oscar do Valle stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luiz Guilherme Bertassi. 1-2. Marcelo de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Bertassi having to interfere. Paulo José Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luiz Guilherme Bertassi made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Marcelo de Barros sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 84 in the game by Marcelo de Barros from a close distance when the talented Luiz Guilherme Bertassi managed to make a qualified save. Cuiabá F.C's players were relieved. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cuiabá F.C's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Bertassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcelo de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Bastos was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Antoniao SS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Antoniao SS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.