League

S.F.Houphouët-Boigny
Spectators: 7185 (Terracing: 5391, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ediberto Nascimento made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Isaltino Teles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heriqueta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaltino Teles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ediberto Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Ediberto Nascimento took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jânio Perez to make any attempt to save it. Isaltino Teles struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Dagoberto Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heriqueta. Dagoberto Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Dagoberto Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Mattos in the 33rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Isaltino Teles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Heriqueta's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaltino Teles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dagoberto Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Mattos in the 36th minute of play forced ASEC Mimosas MZC's goalkeeper Dagoberto Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dagoberto Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo Mattos went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Isaltino Teles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rodrigo Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ASEC Mimosas MZC's Dagoberto Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Mattos in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

After 53 minutes, Elivélton Ortiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heriqueta and the ASEC Mimosas MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes ASEC Mimosas MZC got a freekick which was hit by Breno Freire. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dagoberto Pinheiro was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 59th minute, Marcel Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Breno Freire took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 61st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jânio Perez. Heriqueta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 63 minutes, Eusébio Sarmento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heriqueta and the ASEC Mimosas MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Heriqueta getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Eusébio Sarmento hit a great ball. Jânio Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Glauco Bittencourt in the 65th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Heriqueta's goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Nascimento came free, but Jânio Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ediberto Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the ASEC Mimosas MZC 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 Ediberto Nascimento couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the match, ASEC Mimosas MZC's goalkeeper Dagoberto Pinheiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Palmeira. Dagoberto Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Mattos in the 78th minute of play. ASEC Mimosas MZC's Dagoberto Pinheiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save ASEC Mimosas MZC from getting a goal against them. If Glauco Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ediberto Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heriqueta's Jânio Perez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Nascimento in the 89th minute of play. Ediberto Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 92 played minutes Heriqueta got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Palmeira.