League

Estacado
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edu Palmeira kicked off to start the match. Álvaro Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Costa in the 4th minute of play. Armandinho Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian Camargo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Angels's zone, Edu Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willian Camargo came out of the goal and Edu Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdir de Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Álvaro Cosme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estacado's goalkeeper Álvaro Cosme, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Álvaro Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Costa in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Angels's goalkeeper Willian Camargo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armandinho Cavalcante. After 19 minutes, Edu Palmeira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estacado and the Angels players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute Anselmo Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Estacado's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maicon Borges was slow to take the kick. During this time Angels's players had a chance to rest. Estacado's Álvaro Cosme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir de Barros in the 27th minute of play. Valdir de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Álvaro Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Juan Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Angels's Willian Camargo got control of the ball when Armandinho Cavalcante tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 38th minute, Tomás Tande got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 44th minute, Anselmo Costa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Valdir de Barros made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Anselmo Costa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Álvaro Cosme. Estacado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Costa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Estacado's Álvaro Cosme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Estacado from getting a goal against them. In the 57th match minute, Estacado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Valdir de Barros reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Álvaro Cosme. The goal made the score 0-2. Edu Palmeira struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Willian Camargo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estacado. The supporters of Angels booed when Estacado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armandinho Cavalcante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willian Camargo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edu Palmeira in the 67th minute of play. When Armandinho Cavalcante came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Estacado 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 Armandinho Cavalcante couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir de Barros in the 74th minute of play forced Estacado's goalkeeper Álvaro Cosme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Estacado's Álvaro Cosme got control of the ball when Anselmo Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Armandinho Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anselmo Costa got free with Álvaro Cosme in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdir de Barros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Álvaro Cosme having to make a save. Valdir de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angels's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.