League

Arena Nopolitana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afonsinho Fernandez got the match started through his kick off. Inácio Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When Osvaldinho Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Atlético Nopoli 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 Osvaldinho Rocha couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonsinho Fernandez in the 15th minute of play forced Atlético Nopoli's goalkeeper Francisco Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Hugo Ferreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomás Ramalho was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Atlético Nopoli's Vinícius Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 24 minutes, Inácio Ribeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marco Véio FC and the Atlético Nopoli players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Inácio Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osvaldinho Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Thomás Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomás Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldinho Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marco Véio FC's Afonsinho Fernandez in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Nopoli's goalie prevented a goal. After 39 minutes, Osvaldinho Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlético Nopoli and the Marco Véio FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Marco Véio FC booed when Atlético Nopoli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Atlético Nopoli's Hugo Ferreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomás Ramalho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hugo Ferreira was the one to do the kick off. Thomás Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Marco Véio FC booed when Atlético Nopoli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hudson Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomás Ramalho came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Nopoli's Osvaldinho Rocha. But to his dismay, Osvaldinho Rocha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Atlético Nopoli's Vinícius Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Ferreira in the 87th minute of play forced Marco Véio FC's goalkeeper Thomás Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Mello struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Thomás Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Nopoli. Thomás Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldinho Rocha in the 94th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the game, Osvaldinho Rocha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Thomás Ramalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Atlético Nopoli were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marco Véio FC for a fine match.