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Match Report
Fortaleza
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luís Guilherme Messias made the kick off and thus started the match. If Luís Guilherme Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Cabecudas EC's Tibúrcio Fernandes got a free kick in the 7th minute. Luís Guilherme Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Elivélton Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elivélton Barral having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Fortaleza's Eduardo Cardoso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elivélton Barral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Eduardo Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Eduardo Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fortaleza's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elivélton Barral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Guilherme Messias succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 27th minute, Delfim Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Eduardo Cardoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elivélton Barral was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Thiago Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Prata in the 38th minute of play. When Cabecudas EC's Carlos Prata in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fortaleza's goalie prevented a goal. Cabecudas EC's Elivélton Barral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Cabecudas EC from getting a goal against them. Delfim Mendes's late challenge caught a Fortaleza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Delfim Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cabecudas EC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Delfim Mendes hit a great ball. A hard shot by Cesinha Santos from long distance, 44 minutes into the match, got Elivélton Barral's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Vicente Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vicente Borges to make the kick off. If Carlos Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Massa having to interfere. Elivélton Barral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Guilherme Messias went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 66 minutes into the game, Vicente Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cabecudas EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fortaleza the free kick. Carlos Prata struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Thiago Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cabecudas EC. Luís Guilherme Messias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elivélton Barral having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Cabecudas EC's Vicente Borges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Massa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Carlos Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Thiago Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vicente Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Vicente Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cabecudas EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Borges was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Massa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fortaleza's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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