League

Areal Arena
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Carlos Palmeira started the match with the kick off. João Pedro Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos Palmeira in the 3rd minute of the match. Silvério Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Benjamin Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giovani Baiano's late challenge caught a Tricoloucos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovani Baiano helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Areal got a freekick which was hit by Giovani Baiano. When Alexsandro Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Areal 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 Alexsandro Fernandez couldn't finish the play. Nico Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. If Alexsandro Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Tricoloucos FC's Chiquinho Pereira got a free kick in the 30th minute. Benjamin Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexsandro Fernandez in the 32nd minute of play. Fred Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fred Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fred Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Alexsandro Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Areal 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 Alexsandro Fernandez couldn't finish the play. João Pedro Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arí Lara in the 39th minute of the match. 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 Alexsandro Fernandez made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Tricoloucos FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Zé Paulo Arruda hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Alexsandro Fernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Brasil was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 58th match minute, Tricoloucos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Arruda to maneuver through the defense. If Silvério Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alexsandro Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexsandro Fernandez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Brasil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Fred Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute Alexsandro Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexsandro Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Brasil having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Tricoloucos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wágner Trigo to maneuver through the defense. When Silvério Cosme came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Areal 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 Silvério Cosme couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Areal booed when Tricoloucos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Silvério Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arí Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvério Cosme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Brasil having to interfere. If Silvério Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.