League

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gernando Custódio got the match started through his kick off. Eugênio Velasco struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Rafinha Oliveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macaé esporte clube. After having played for 17 minutes, Eugênio Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macaé esporte clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugênio Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafinha Oliveira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugênio Velasco's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute, Serginho Cabral had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 22 minutes into the game, Faustão Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vila Verde F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macaé esporte clube the free kick. A collision led to Vila Verde F.C getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Faustão Correia hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Gernando Custódio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vila Verde F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Eugênio Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Vila Verde F.C getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. João Paulo Madureira hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match Macaé esporte clube got a corner. Vila Verde F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Júlio Pinho ran over to the corner to take the kick. Júlio Pinho made a great header on Macaé esporte clube's corner, it was just that Vila Verde F.C's Rafinha Oliveira managed to reach the ball for a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eugênio Velasco was the one to do the kick off. When Eugênio Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Macaé esporte clube 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 Eugênio Velasco couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eugênio Velasco in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafinha Oliveira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute, Júlio Pinho 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 57th match minute, Vila Verde F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Correia to maneuver through the defense. João Adolfo do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Macaé esporte clube getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Samuel Motta hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Perivaldo Passos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vila Verde F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Perivaldo Passos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdo Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eugênio Velasco might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafinha Oliveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugênio Velasco ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Eugênio Velasco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafinha Oliveira was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. If Eugênio Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Macaé esporte clube getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. João Adolfo do Nascimento hit a great ball. Eugênio Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha Oliveira having to interfere. Macaé esporte clube's Eugênio Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Vila Verde F.C's Rafinha Oliveira got control of the ball when Eugênio Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Macaé esporte clube played a much better game than Vila Verde F.C and deserved their victory. The Vila Verde F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.