League

Arena 51
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) In the 2nd match minute, PingaBall F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Ca o Du's zone, Júlio Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Almeida came out of the goal and Júlio Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Augusto Almeida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Júlio Tasso's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. After a rather tough play, PingaBall F.C's Cléber Fernandez got a free kick in the 17th minute. Ca o Du's Adelino Quadros got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cícero Quadros in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Cardoso saved PingaBall F.C from getting behind. Rafael Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adelino Quadros in the 22nd minute of the match. If Cícero Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Rafael Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero Quadros in the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Júlio Tasso made a kick off. If Cícero Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ca o Du's goalkeeper Augusto Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cícero Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Rafael Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Cardoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adelino Quadros in the 60th minute. Kléber Coelho scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Augusto Almeida, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 77th minute Cícero Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Fabiano Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute of the match Luís Gustavo Sarmento shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Augusto Almeida showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cícero Quadros kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rafael Cardoso. That made the score 1-2 in the 83 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléber Coelho in the 91st minute of play forced Ca o Du's goalkeeper Augusto Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Ca o Du left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than PingaBall F.C.