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Match Report
Araxans
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chico Figueiredo got the match started through his kick off. If Matheus Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chico Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Luiz Fábio Cavalcante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Fábio Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pendurao's Ivan Štefánik in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araxans's goalie prevented a goal. Ferdinand Connelly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Róbson França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25thth minute of the game Ivan Štefánik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Araxans's Róbson França was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Ferdinand Connelly managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pendurao's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdinand Connelly was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Róbson França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Štefánik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Araxans's Chico Figueiredo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 33rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Luiz Fábio Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matheus Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After some careless play in the Araxans defense, Ivan Štefánik kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Róbson França. The Araxans fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Róbson França should have stopped the shot. If Ferdinand Connelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Štefánik blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Róbson França having to make a save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Štefánik to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Ferdinand Connelly made a precise shot to the right of Róbson França. Araxans's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. If Ferdinand Connelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Ferdinand Connelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Chico Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Paes hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, Cléberson Custódio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Róbson França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivan Štefánik in the 66th minute. After 67 minutes Araxans's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tiaguinho de Andrade who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Pendurao's corner Tiaguinho de Andrade fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Róbson França quite easily take care of the ball. Chico Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ferdinand Connelly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Róbson França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Ivan Štefánik kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Róbson França. That made the score 1-3 in the 72 minute of play. With his leg Róbson França managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Pendurao's Ivan Štefánik fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Ivan Štefánik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Róbson França was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Róbson França was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Ferdinand Connelly capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ferdinand Connelly really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. 85 minutes into the match, Pendurao's goal looked a bit too open when Matheus Cardoso came free, but Luiz Fábio Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fábio Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matheus Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Róbson França managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Pendurao's Ivan Štefánik fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 92 minutes into the match, Araxans's goalkeeper Róbson França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Štefánik. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chico Figueiredo in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fábio Cavalcante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 96 minutes, Sabino de Queiroz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pendurao and the Araxans players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Pendurao got a freekick which was hit by Sabino de Queiroz.
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