Arisco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arisco EC's Elias Paes 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. 6 minutes into the match, Itaio AD's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Paes came free, but Juninho Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Juninho Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Arisco EC's zone, Edson de Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Pimenta came out of the goal and Edson de Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Elias Paes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Nelson de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sérgio Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Sérgio Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Edson de Lara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Pimenta was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Edson de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pimenta having to interfere. The supporters of Itaio AD booed when Arisco EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson de Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sérgio Pimenta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Paiva in the 34th minute of the match. Edson de Lara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Pimenta having to make a save. In the 44th match minute, Arisco EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Correia to maneuver through the defense. Celso Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pimenta having to interfere.
Victor Lira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Juninho Leal. Itaio AD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Nelson de Mendonça was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arisco EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itaio AD the free kick. In the 59th minute, Nelson de Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edson de Lara who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Sérgio Pimenta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Celso Paiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sérgio Pimenta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Paiva ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Ricardo Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arisco EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juninho Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edson de Lara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Pimenta having to make a save. 75 minutes into the match, Arisco EC's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Paiva came free, but Sérgio Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Itaio AD booed when Arisco EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuri Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arisco EC's goalkeeper Sérgio Pimenta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ricardo Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arisco EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juninho Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 84 minutes into the match, Edson de Lara notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Arisco EC's Sérgio Pimenta. Sérgio Pimenta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 88 minutes into the match, Itaio AD's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Galvão came free, but Juninho Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Edson de Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itaio AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edson de Lara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edson de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Pimenta having to interfere. Celso Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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