League

Coliseu Carapicuíba
Spectators: 7283 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dênis Nunes started the match with the kick off. João Paulo Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Andrade's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Arsenal Dark FC's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Moreira came free, but Faustão Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Dênis Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão Motta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Xoio FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Dênis Nunes hit a great ball. Jacinto de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Correia having to interfere. Jacinto de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Correia having to interfere. When Wiliam Bittencourt came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Xoio FC 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 Wiliam Bittencourt couldn't finish the play. Faustão Motta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dênis Nunes went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Moisés Valadares lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Wiliam Bittencourt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute, Xoio FC's Nestor Lira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Fernandes during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vicente Fernandes hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. João Paulo Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Jacinto de Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Paulo Correia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Jacinto de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Correia having to interfere. Xoio FC's João Paulo Correia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caio Carneiro in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Arsenal Dark FC booed when Xoio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edinho Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jacinto de Andrade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jacinto de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Correia having to interfere. Jacinto de Andrade's late challenge caught a Xoio FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto de Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. Jacinto de Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Paulo Correia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. João Paulo Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Andrade's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Arsenal Dark FC's Faustão Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Nunes in the 69th minute of play. João Paulo Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto de Andrade's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that Jacinto de Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Paulo Correia was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Natã Moreira hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto de Andrade in the 76th minute of play forced Xoio FC's goalkeeper João Paulo Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Xoio FC's goalkeeper João Paulo Correia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Victor Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustão Motta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dênis Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faustão Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Lira in the 84th minute of the match. Jacinto de Andrades short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got João Paulo Correia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arsenal Dark FC's Faustão Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Nunes in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Xoio FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arsenal Dark FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.