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Match Report
Figueirinha
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dênis Trancoso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dênis Trancoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, Ernesto Barral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eduardo Britto. Klopper FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Barral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Figueirinha's Ciro Ramalho got a free kick in the 12th minute. Décio dos Santos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Ernesto Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Britto having to interfere. Gustavo Furlan charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Furlan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gustavo Furlan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Figueirinha's Sidney Seco tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ernesto Barral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 28 minutes, Duarte Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Klopper FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Klopper FC booed when Figueirinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Albertinho Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Magalhães having to interfere. Hélder Magalhães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertinho Rossi in the 35th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Ernesto Barral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Figueirinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Barral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Britto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dênis Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Eduardo Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Dênis Trancoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Figueirinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Dênis Trancoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Britto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Ernesto Barral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Figueirinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Barral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Britto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albertinho Rossi to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Klopper FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Décio dos Santos hit a great ball. In the 55th minute Dênis Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Britto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Ernesto Barral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eduardo Britto. Klopper FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Barral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. When Ernesto Barral came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Figueirinha 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 Ernesto Barral couldn't finish the play. Décio dos Santos was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 69th minute, Décio dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Klopper FC's Eduardo Britto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Trancoso in the 79th minute of play. Dênis Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Eduardo Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Barral in the 85th minute of the match. Albertinho Rossi might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hélder Magalhães. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albertinho Rossi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 90th match minute, Klopper FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Klopper FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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