League

Arena MUM 1964
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The supporters of Aba Futebol Clube booed when Real C.A.Pirassununguense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldinho Cardozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zézinho Donatello in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orlando Matos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zézinho Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 10 minutes, Zézinho Donatello made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Real C.A.Pirassununguense's Orlando Matos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Real C.A.Pirassununguense defense, Dorian Fantini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Matos. The Real C.A.Pirassununguense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Matos should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Real C.A.Pirassununguense's Edmílson do Valle got a free kick in the 16th minute. The audience was convinced that Zézinho Donatello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Matos was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Dorian Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Real C.A.Pirassununguense's zone, Zézinho Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Matos came out of the goal and Zézinho Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Orlando Matos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zézinho Donatello's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zézinho Donatello in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orlando Matos saved Real C.A.Pirassununguense from getting behind. When Joel Campidelis fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real C.A.Pirassununguense's protests and gave Joel Campidelis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Aba Futebol Clube booed when Real C.A.Pirassununguense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Campidelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zézinho Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Real C.A.Pirassununguense's zone, Dorian Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Matos came out of the goal and Dorian Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zézinho Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. César Passos was the one to do the kick off. When Dorian Fantini came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Aba Futebol Clube 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 Dorian Fantini couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, Aba Futebol Clube's Orlando Matos threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zézinho Donatello, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 61st minute, Zézinho Donatello fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Real C.A.Pirassununguense booed when Aba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zézinho Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zézinho Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. César Passos kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Zézinho Donatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Dorian Fantini put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Orlando Matos. When Aba Futebol Clube's Zézinho Donatello in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real C.A.Pirassununguense's goalie prevented a goal. If Dorian Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Real C.A.Pirassununguense booed when Aba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 100 minutes of play, Aba Futebol Clube's Dorian Fantini made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Matos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aba Futebol Clube'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.