League

Cosstana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Quincos FC's Fabiano Pirani 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. Fabiano Pirani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio Magalhães having to interfere. 4 minutes into the game, Victor Massa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cássio Magalhães was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cássio Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Pirani in the 8th minute of the match. Fabiano Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Cássio Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cássio Magalhães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Pirani in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Cosstana AD's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Pirani came free, but Cássio Magalhães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 minutes, Egídio Lucas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cosstana AD and the Quincos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Egídio Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filipe Cearense's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Cássio Magalhães - 0-2 was put on the score board in the 18th minute. Rafa Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otávio Gaúcho in the 33rd minute. Fabiano Pirani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victor Massa in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cássio Magalhães saved Cosstana AD from getting behind. Abel Rodrigues struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Rafa Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cosstana AD. Abel Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafa Cruz having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abel Rodrigues was the one to do the kick off. Rafa Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Otávio Gaúcho went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Victor Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Cosstana AD's Egídio Lucas got a free kick in the 64th minute. Victor Massa took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cássio Magalhães. Cássio Magalhães dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Victor Massa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio Magalhães having to interfere. After 77 minutes of play, Cosstana AD's Otávio Gaúcho made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafa Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Abel Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Victor Massa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cássio Magalhães. Cosstana AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Victor Massa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. If Victor Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cássio Magalhães made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victor Massa in the 100th minute.