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Match Report
Brava
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) Brava's Aírton Massa 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. André Luís Braga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Bertran, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Enrique Passos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Massa, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. André Luís Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Bertran in the 13th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leon Bertran in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Luís Braga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th match minute, Brava was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Gomes to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes, Grotao's Isaltino Moreira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper André Luís Braga came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Grotao reached it. Osmar Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. André Luís Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Luís Braga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Bertran, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Brava's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Bertran came free, but André Luís Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.
The wind increased when Leon Bertran made the kick off in the second half. Leon Bertrans short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got André Luís Braga to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benjamim Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luís Braga having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Leon Bertran put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of André Luís Braga. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aírton Massa in the 57th minute of play forced Grotao's goalkeeper Enrique Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brava fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Grotao. Isaltino Moreira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving André Luís Braga. 0-2. A collision led to Brava getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Eriberto do Vale hit a great ball. Leon Bertran in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of André Luís Braga, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Leon Bertran put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of André Luís Braga. With his leg André Luís Braga managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Grotao's Leon Bertran fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 72 minutes into the match, Leon Bertran dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of André Luís Braga, 0-4. After some careless play in the Brava defense, Leon Bertran kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Luís Braga. The Brava fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Luís Braga should have stopped the shot. Dinei Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Leon Bertran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but André Luís Braga made a huge save. Leon Bertran came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and André Luís Braga could save by the left post. In the 87th minute, Leon Bertran got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Brava's André Luís Braga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Brava from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute, Fellipe Arantes made a precise shot to the right of Enrique Passos. Grotao's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Leon Bertran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of André Luís Braga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Grotao's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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