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Match Report
Monumento Sports
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vágner Pitta made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Monumento Sports defense, Chicão Freire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Moisés Antunes. The Monumento Sports fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Moisés Antunes should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gernando Quintal in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Siqueira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gernando Quintal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodolfo Siqueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Gernando Quintal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. A A Arizona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gernando Quintal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Monteiro during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the Monumento Sports defense, Vágner Pitta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Moisés Antunes. The Monumento Sports fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Moisés Antunes should have stopped the shot. Moisés Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vágner Pitta in the 27th minute of the match. Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gernando Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Siqueira was a little too slow when Gernando Quintal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 2-2. Vágner Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Moisés Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Márcio Nunes hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Gernando Quintal 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedrinho Neiva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Pedro Luís Bertassi could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Moisés Antunes however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Monumento Sports getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Tiago Luz hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedrinho Neiva during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Monumento Sports getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Pedrinho Neiva hit a great ball. A hard shot by Mauro Rodrigues from long distance, 65 minutes into the match, got Moisés Antunes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 67 played minutes Monumento Sports got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Quintal. When Pedro Luís Bertassi came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the A A Arizona 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 Pedro Luís Bertassi couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Monumento Sports's Moisés Antunes got control of the ball when Simão Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diego Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Monumento Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Matorin didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Mauro Rodrigues from long distance, 80 minutes into the match, got Moisés Antunes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 81st minute, Simão Sena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A A Arizona fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Álvaro de Castro hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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