Estádio Helvecia
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397,
Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nando Peres made the kick off which started today's match. Hélio Arce who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Luiz Fabiano Dracena when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luiz Guilherme Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloísio Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Zeca Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fabiano Dracena didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Helvecia SC's Hélio Arce shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Hélio Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Helvecia SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélio Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fabiano Dracena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Hélio Arce came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Helvecia SC 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 Hélio Arce couldn't finish the play. After having played for 26 minutes, Didi Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Helvecia SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Didi Britto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute, Helvecia SC's Hélio Arce dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Hélio Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Luiz Fabiano Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélio Arce's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Luiz Fabiano Dracena skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 41 minutes into the match, Helvecia SC's goal looked a bit too open when Chicão Marques came free, but Luiz Guilherme Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zion F.C's Luiz Fabiano Dracena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Zion F.C from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando Peres in the 46th minute of play forced Helvecia SC's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.
Osvaldinho Mesquita struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Luiz Fabiano Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Helvecia SC. After 54 played minutes, Zion F.C's Orlando Melo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Oliveira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zion F.C reached it. When Aílton Lago came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Helvecia SC 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 Aílton Lago couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Zion F.C's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Dracena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luiz Fabiano Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Arce in the 62nd minute of the match. After having played for 65 minutes, Luiz Paulo Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zion F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Paulo Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luiz Fabiano Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeca Soeiro in the 69th minute of the match. When Helvecia SC's Didi Britto in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zion F.C's goalie prevented a goal. 72 minutes into the match, Zion F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Hélio Arce came free, but Luiz Fabiano Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Wilian Santos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Helvecia SC's Cristiano Vale quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 77th minute Hélio Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hélio Arce in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fabiano Dracena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Fabiano Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aílton Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Hélio Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Helvecia SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélio Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fabiano Dracena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Didi Britto came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Helvecia SC 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 Didi Britto couldn't finish the play. After 90th play minutes Didi Britto shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Luiz Fabiano Dracena and just under the crossbar into goal. Helvecia SC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.
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