League

Ponciano
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Ponciano AD's Zé Pedro Couto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gugu Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. A collision led to Ponciano AD getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dé Salles hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Alegren in the 10th minute of play forced Ponciano AD's goalkeeper Dorival Trevisan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gencho Karaganev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Pedro Couto in the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Pedro Couto in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gencho Karaganev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When David Alegren came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Galicia EC 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 David Alegren couldn't finish the play. Galicia EC's Gencho Karaganev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Galicia EC from getting a goal against them. Rui Trigo charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rui Trigo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Galicia EC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Trigo. After 25 played minutes Galicia EC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Trigo. If Gugu Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Trigo in the 27th minute of play forced Ponciano AD's goalkeeper Dorival Trevisan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gugu Tavares in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gencho Karaganev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Galicia EC's Gencho Karaganev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Pedro Couto in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Galicia EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Trigo to maneuver through the defense. Gencho Karaganev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Pedro Couto in the 37th minute of the match. Galicia EC's Gencho Karaganev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Galicia EC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gugu Tavares got free with Gencho Karaganev in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ponciano AD's Dé Salles suffered a concussion after 43 minutes and had to leave the field. 43 minutes into the game, Aílton Nascimento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galicia EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ponciano AD the free kick. When the match had been going on for 46 minutes, Ponciano AD's David Moreira got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Gencho Karaganev. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Gencho Karaganev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu Tavares in the 51st minute of play. Ronaldão Sousa hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, Cássio Lucas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gencho Karaganev. Galicia EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cássio Lucas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 65th minute Zé Pedro Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencho Karaganev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes of play, Ponciano AD's Gugu Tavares made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gencho Karaganev was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, Rui Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cássio Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evaristo Netto during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Galicia EC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! In the 79th minute there was a penalty for Ponciano AD. David Moreira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gencho Karaganev. 4-0. In the 84th minute, Zé Pedro Couto 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. A collision led to Galicia EC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Rui Trigo hit a great ball. When Erik Vaz fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galicia EC's protests and gave Erik Vaz a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Galicia EC's Erik Vaz got a free kick in the 89th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 97 minutes into the game, when Evaristo Netto put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Galicia EC getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Evaristo Netto hit a great ball. Ponciano AD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Galicia EC for a fine match.