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Match Report
Merity
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rubens Neto kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Merity getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Célio Souto hit a great ball. Tesoura's Sandro de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 16 minutes into the game, Sandro de Lara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gualter da Rocha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Téo Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandro de Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gualter da Rocha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Tomé Schmidt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Tomé Schmidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubens Neto in the 31st minute of the match. Sandro de Lara struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Gualter da Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tesoura. When Téo Leite fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merity's protests and gave Téo Leite a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tesoura booed when Merity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Téo Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merity's Orlando Neiva got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orlando Neiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Tomé Schmidt made a huge save. Merity's Orlando Neiva got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sandro de Lara to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Merity's zone, Sandro de Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gualter da Rocha came out of the goal and Sandro de Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sandro de Lara who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Gualter da Rocha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Carlos Alberto de Medeiros's late challenge caught a Merity's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Alberto de Medeiros helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th match minute, Tesoura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Alberto de Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Sandro de Lara could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Gualter da Rocha however easily saved by the left post. 67 minutes into the game, Célio Souto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merity's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tesoura the free kick. A collision led to Merity getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Célio Souto hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Tesoura's Ediberto Peres ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gualter da Rocha. Gualter da Rocha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. A collision led to Tesoura getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ediberto Peres hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Orlando Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Schmidt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomé Schmidt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Merity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. When Merity's Orlando Neiva in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tesoura's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Tesoura's zone, Rubens Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomé Schmidt came out of the goal and Rubens Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Merity getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Eurico Sampaio hit a great ball. Sandro de Lara was extremely unlucky when he, in the 86th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Sandro de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandro de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gualter da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
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