League

Gramal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 3 minutes, Ezequiel Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIGA3's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ezequiel Vidal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 4 minutes, Luís Eduardo Peixoto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramal FC and the LIGA3 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luís Eduardo Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Mateus Mello came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by LIGA3's Wilian Rezende. But to his dismay, Wilian Rezende quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 12th minute, Doriva Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emerson Arósio in the 21st minute of play forced Gramal FC's goalkeeper Mateus Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Alfredinho Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Mello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Gramal FC's Doriva Cosme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wágner Vargas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Doriva Cosme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wágner Vargas was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 33rd match minute, LIGA3 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredinho Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doriva Cosme in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wágner Vargas saved LIGA3 from getting behind. The Gramal FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. LIGA3 were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Doriva Cosme stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, Gramal FC's Doriva Cosme made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wágner Vargas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th minute, Ramiro Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doriva Cosme might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wágner Vargas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Doriva Cosme ran back to his position shaking his head. 62 minutes into the match, LIGA3's goal looked a bit too open when Doriva Cosme came free, but Wágner Vargas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Doriva Cosme made a precise shot to the right of Wágner Vargas. LIGA3's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ezequiel Vidal charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezequiel Vidal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Ezequiel Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, a hard, long distance shot from Doriva Cosme hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. Doriva Cosme scored 3-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wágner Vargas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Doriva Cosme came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Gramal 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 Doriva Cosme couldn't finish the play. Mateus Mello made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Emerson Arósio sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doriva Cosme in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wágner Vargas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 84 minutes into the game, Gramal FC's Doriva Cosme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wágner Vargas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Doriva Cosme's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wágner Vargas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, LIGA3's Belmiro Lira got a free kick in the 90th minute. A hard shot by Alan Carioca from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Mateus Mello's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 96th minute Edu Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Mello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.