League

Parecy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Vale started the match with the kick off. Ricardo Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christiano Martins having to interfere. Christiano Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Leão in the 19th minute of play. Dino Mota's late challenge caught a Lazurra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino Mota helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, Unidos F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Mota to maneuver through the defense. Lazurra's Amílton Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Lazurra from getting a goal against them. When Régis Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Unidos F C 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 Régis Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Régis Alvarenga in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amílton Santos saved Lazurra from getting behind. Régis Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute Régis Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amílton Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caco de Almeida was the one to do the kick off. When Romeu Quadros fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unidos F C's protests and gave Romeu Quadros a yellow card for diving instead. Romeu Quadros hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Caco de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílton Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caco de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Caco de Almeida notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Lazurra's Amílton Santos. Amílton Santos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Vale during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ricardo Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. A collision led to Unidos F C getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Caco de Almeida hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Lazurra defense, Flavinho Meira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amílton Santos. The Lazurra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amílton Santos should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Alberto Leão got free with Christiano Martins in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Caco de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílton Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caco de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Unidos F C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Lazurra had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.