Back to top
Match Report
Varginha
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Varginha's Beto Vinhas 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredão Queiroz in the 7th minute of play forced Varginha's goalkeeper Célio Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, BERTHOLDO. FC's Alfredão Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Célio Monteiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Giovanni Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Vinhas in the 14th minute of play. After 17 minutes Varginha's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonçalo Berger who took care of the corner kick. If Anísio Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeca Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Monteiro having to interfere. Giovanni Matos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anísio Vinhas in the 25th minute. Célio Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredão Queiroz in the 36th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Alfredão Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot. BERTHOLDO. FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredão Queiroz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Célio Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Zé Paulo Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Zé Paulo Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredão Queiroz to strike the kick off in the second half. Giovanni Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anísio Vinhas in the 51st minute of play. When Anísio Vinhas came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Varginha 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 Anísio Vinhas couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute, José Paulo Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Vinhas in the 60th minute of play forced BERTHOLDO. FC's goalkeeper Giovanni Matos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to BERTHOLDO. FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Edson Barral hit a great ball. A collision led to Varginha getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Reginaldo da Fonseca hit a great ball. Giovanni Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Vinhas in the 66th minute of the match. Célio Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Machado in the 70th minute of the match. Alfredão Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Célio Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BERTHOLDO. FC. BERTHOLDO. FC's Giovanni Matos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Vinhas in the 73rd minute of play. A collision led to BERTHOLDO. FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Nico Fernandes hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, BERTHOLDO. FC's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Vinhas came free, but Giovanni Matos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredão Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes in the game, Zeca Lopez fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Célio Monteiro having to interfere. Zeca Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Monteiro having to interfere. The supporters of BERTHOLDO. FC booed when Varginha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anísio Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. BERTHOLDO. FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
Change language
