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Match Report
Icaissara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arvores SC's Alfredo Montenegro 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. Rodriguinho Travassos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizinho Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. When Victor de Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arvores SC's protests and gave Victor de Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. Victor de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Arvores SC booed when Icaissara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizinho Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Arvores SC's goalkeeper Rodriguinho Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rômulo Cosme. Alfredo Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho de Mendonça having to interfere. Valdir Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdir Baptista in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zézinho de Mendonça saved Icaissara from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luizinho Pitta in the 37th minute of play forced Arvores SC's goalkeeper Rodriguinho Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rômulo Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Alfredo Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luizinho Pitta to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Icaissara booed when Arvores SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valdir Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Zézinho de Mendonça made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Alfredo Montenegro 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. When Alfredo Montenegro in the 64th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Zézinho de Mendonça kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. In the 68th minute, Alfredo Montenegro 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Baptista got free with Zézinho de Mendonça in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 76th minute, Jean Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Icaissara booed when Arvores SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luizinho Pitta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodriguinho Travassos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Icaissara's goalkeeper Zézinho de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valdir Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rômulo Cosme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodriguinho Travassos having to interfere.
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